Historic site
Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur
Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Jökulbunga stands 913 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hestur, a peak 4.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Alþingismaður Norður-Ísfirðinga 1942–1959 Vestfirðinga 1963–1970 Reist af vinum við Ísafjarðardjúp Höfundur Ólöf Pálsdóttir
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates66.04805, -22.83080
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hestur: 4.1 mi
- Ufs: 5.4 mi
- Grjótdalshorn: 5.4 mi
- Súðavíkurfjall: 5.4 mi
- Kofri: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Snjóflóð: 4.5 mi
- Minnismerki um Álftfirðinga sem hvíla í votri gröf: 4.7 mi
- Edinborg í Miðkaupstað: 8.3 mi
- Hannes Hafstein: 8.4 mi
- QP13: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Möngufoss: 6.9 mi
- Valagil: 10.2 mi
- Bunárfoss: 10.6 mi
- Bulafoss: 10.9 mi
- Finnbogafoss: 20.3 mi
Artworks: 10
- Karl: 8.2 mi
- Kona: 8.2 mi
- Fýkur yfir hæðir: 8.2 mi
- Norðurpóllinn: 8.3 mi
- Stóri kampalampi: 8.6 mi
Museums: 5
- Litli Bær: 4.3 mi
- Arctic Fox Centre: 4.7 mi
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 8.4 mi
- Ósvör: 12.9 mi
- Steinshús: 16.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Galtahryggjarlaug: 15.0 mi
- Hörgshlíðarlaug: 15.1 mi
- Nauteyrarlaug: 16.5 mi
- Gjörvidalslaug: 19.5 mi
- Kirkjuból: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 4.7 mi
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 8.3 mi
- Klofningur: 20.2 mi
Parks: 3
- Austurvöllur: 8.3 mi
- Jónsgarður: 8.6 mi
- Sjöstjarnan: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Simsongarður: 10.4 mi
- Skrúður: 22.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Dynjandislaug: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jökulbunga | ENE 60° | 913 m | 17.5 mi |
| Þverfell | WSW 246° | 870 m | 10.8 mi |
| Sauratindar | W 260° | 856 m | 6.4 mi |
| Rembingur | W 261° | 799 m | 12.6 mi |
| Snæfjöll | N 357° | 783 m | 10.8 mi |
| Kroppstaðafjall | WSW 258° | 768 m | 13.9 mi |
| Snæfjall | N 5° | 751 m | 9.2 mi |
| Breiðafell | WNW 283° | 745 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 18:38 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:29 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 12:08 | — | 14:52 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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