Historic site · Iceland
Sigvaldi Kaldalóns
Sigvaldi Kaldalóns is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Jökulbunga stands 913 m to the north-northeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Fjallgarður, a peak 3.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates66.06906, -22.43805
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fjallgarður: 3.6 mi
- Heimstafell: 4.0 mi
- Jökulholt: 4.9 mi
- Dalsfjall: 6.4 mi
- Mýrarfjall: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur: 11.1 mi
- Tunga: 13.0 mi
- Þaralátursfjörður: 15.1 mi
- Brekka: 15.2 mi
- Snjóflóð: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Möngufoss: 8.3 mi
- Finnbogafoss: 14.4 mi
- Gljúfrabúi: 18.3 mi
- Rjúkandisfoss: 19.0 mi
- Rjúkandi: 19.2 mi
Artworks: 9
- Karl: 19.0 mi
- Kona: 19.0 mi
- Fýkur yfir hæðir: 19.1 mi
- Norðurpóllinn: 19.1 mi
- Stóri kampalampi: 19.4 mi
Museums: 5
- Steinshús: 10.4 mi
- Litli Bær: 12.1 mi
- Arctic Fox Centre: 15.7 mi
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 19.3 mi
- Ósvör: 22.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Nauteyrarlaug: 10.8 mi
- Kirkjuból: 15.5 mi
- Hörgshlíðarlaug: 15.8 mi
- Galtahryggjarlaug: 17.2 mi
- Gjörvidalslaug: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 15.7 mi
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 19.1 mi
Parks: 2
- Austurvöllur: 19.1 mi
- Jónsgarður: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Simsongarður: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Sigvaldi Kaldalóns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jökulbunga | NNE 30° | 913 m | 8.3 mi |
| Sauratindar | W 262° | 856 m | 17.5 mi |
| Hrolleifsborg | NE 47° | 851 m | 9.7 mi |
| Hljóðabunga | NE 38° | 825 m | 9.3 mi |
| Reyðarbunga | NE 45° | 790 m | 9.1 mi |
| Snæfjöll | NW 310° | 783 m | 14.8 mi |
| Snæfjall | NW 307° | 751 m | 12.7 mi |
| Þórólfshnúkur | W 275° | 724 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 18:37 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:27 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 12:07 | — | 14:50 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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