Historic site · Iceland
Sæmundur á selnum
Sæmundur á selnum is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Skúlptúr, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Sæmundur 'Fróði' Sigfússon
How to reach it
Coordinates64.14008, -21.94745
- 4.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Skúlptúr: 0.1 mi
- Landnámskonan: 0.1 mi
- Sonur: 0.2 mi
- Hafmeyjan: 0.2 mi
- Piltur og stúlka (Kata og Stebbi): 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Bertel Thorvaldsen: 0.2 mi
- Jónas Hallgrímsson: 0.3 mi
- Ólafur Thors forsætisráðherra: 0.3 mi
- Tryggvi Gunnarsson: 0.5 mi
- Hallgrimsharpan: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Öskjuhlíð: 1.1 mi
- Laugarás: 2.4 mi
- Nónhæð: 3.4 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 3.8 mi
- Hvarfshólar: 4.4 mi
Waterfalls: 57
- Búrfoss: 3.3 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 3.4 mi
- Ullarfoss: 3.6 mi
- Skáfossar: 4.0 mi
- Stórifoss: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 52
- Reykjavik Excursions: 0.4 mi
- Garðahlynur: 0.5 mi
- Lifsverndarklukka: 0.5 mi
- Rainbow street: 0.6 mi
- Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur: 0.6 mi
Museums: 40
- Tónlistarsafn Íslands: 0.2 mi
- Listasafn Íslands: 0.4 mi
- Safn Ásgríms Jónssonar: 0.4 mi
- Reykjavík 871±2: 0.5 mi
- Aðalstræti 10: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Fossvogsbakkar: 1.8 mi
- Valhúsahæð: 1.8 mi
- Borgir: 2.2 mi
- Akurey: 2.2 mi
- Laugarás: 2.4 mi
Parks: 38
- Hljómskálagarðurinn: 0.2 mi
- Hallargarðurinn: 0.3 mi
- Mæðragarðurinn: 0.5 mi
- Einarsgarður: 0.5 mi
- Landakotstún: 0.5 mi
Springs: 25
- Skátalaug: 16.6 mi
- Hot spring: 19.4 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.4 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.5 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Virkið: 3.0 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 3.1 mi
- Langahlíð: 12.4 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 13.3 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 2.2 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 3.5 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 4.5 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 5.9 mi
- Mislundur: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 5.9 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 7.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 19.8 mi
- Hverahild: 20.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 12.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Sæmundur á selnum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NE 50° | 914 m | 11.4 mi |
| Hátindur | NE 55° | 909 m | 12.6 mi |
| Kambshorn | NE 42° | 851 m | 8.9 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | NE 55° | 843 m | 11.0 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NE 48° | 840 m | 9.6 mi |
| Háihnúkur | N 360° | 553 m | 12.3 mi |
| Melahnúkur | NNE 28° | 537 m | 11.2 mi |
| Arnarhamar | NNE 27° | 486 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 22:07 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/323278052
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