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Skáldin þrjú

Skáldin þrjú from directly overhead

Skáldin þrjú is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 73 m. Hafratindur stands 923 m to the south-southwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Skipaskurður, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 25 miles off.

Sögufélag Dalamanna lét reisa þennan minnisvarða um skáldin þrjú, Sturla Þórðarson, Stefán frá Hvítadal og Stein Steinar. Hönnuður er Jón Sigurpálsson frá Ísafirði.

What the record says

Built
2008-08-23
Material
málmur,gler

How to reach it

Coordinates65.38148, -21.90705

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Þverfell: 1.6 mi
  • Tjaldaneshyrna: 2.6 mi
  • Illviti: 3.0 mi
  • Göltur: 3.7 mi
  • Hvolsfjall: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 20
  • Ólafsdalsfossar: 5.1 mi
  • Gullfoss: 5.5 mi
  • Hvarfsdalsfossar: 6.4 mi
  • Drifandagil Waterfall: 6.5 mi
  • Bænahúsfoss: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 13
Museums: 5
Attractions: 2
  • Bjartmarssteinn: 7.8 mi
  • Eiríksstaðir: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hrísey: 7.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Skáldin þrjú. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HafratindurSSW 203°923 m5.7 mi
SkeggöxlSSW 196°815 m8.5 mi
SandfellSW 222°764 m6.9 mi
HólkonuhnúkurE 100°723 m7.8 mi
HrossaborgSSW 202°722 m11.2 mi
GaflfellESE 105°696 m9.2 mi
ÞverfjallSSW 209°656 m12.6 mi
MiðfjallSSE 158°616 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:3619:42
June solstice02:1122:1900:49
September equinox07:1018:2619:32
December solstice11:47—15:05

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12986636622

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