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Skáldið á Þröm

Skáldið á Þröm from directly overhead

Skáldið á Þröm is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Kaldbakur stands 998 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sjöstjarnan, a park 0.2 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Skáldið á Þröm Magnús Hj. Magnússon 1873-1916
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates66.13044, -23.53232
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Ufsir: 0.6 mi
  • Öskubakur: 3.0 mi
  • Gönguskarð: 4.2 mi
  • Eyrarfjall: 4.5 mi
  • Lambamúli: 5.3 mi
Historic sites: 32
Artworks: 10
  • The Flatbirds: 5.4 mi
  • Heimsmynd: 8.0 mi
  • Friður: 8.0 mi
  • Dynjandi: 11.5 mi
  • Ljós: 11.9 mi
Museums: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Bunárfoss: 10.2 mi
  • Valagil: 16.8 mi
  • Bulafoss: 21.4 mi
  • Möngufoss: 23.5 mi
Parks: 3
  • Sjöstjarnan: 0.2 mi
  • Jónsgarður: 11.9 mi
  • Austurvöllur: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Skáldið á Þröm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KaldbakurS 189°998 m21.6 mi
ÞverfellSE 136°870 m14.2 mi
SauratindarESE 117°856 m15.0 mi
SkálarfjallSSW 205°810 m18.2 mi
RembingurSE 137°799 m10.6 mi
SnæfjöllENE 75°783 m19.8 mi
KroppstaðafjallSE 145°768 m10.6 mi
SnæfjallE 80°751 m20.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3618:4119:49
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox07:1618:3119:39
December solstice12:13—14:52

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/12872114529

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