Snorri Sturluson
Snorri Sturluson is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Hafratindur stands 923 m to the northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Hólafjall, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 22 miles off.
Minnisvarðinn er gjöf Borgfirðinga til Dalamanna og afhjúpaði Vigdís Finnbogadóttir minnisvarðann. Teiknaður af Steinþór Sigurðssyni listmálara, Steinsmiðja Sigurðar Helgasonar sá um smíðina.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986-04-27
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Snorri Sturluson 1179-1979 Borgfirðingar reistu
How to reach it
- 21.6 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Hólafjall: 1.1 mi
- Kýrunnarstaðafell: 2.5 mi
- Skothryggur: 2.7 mi
- Ásgarðsfjall: 3.6 mi
- Miðfjallsmúli: 4.1 mi
- Drifandagil Waterfall: 7.6 mi
- Gullfoss: 11.7 mi
- Ólafsdalsfossar: 12.7 mi
- Arnarfoss: 13.0 mi
- Hvarfsdalsfossar: 13.9 mi
- Auður djúpúðga: 1.2 mi
- Jón frá Ljárskógum: 5.5 mi
- Sturla Þórðarson: 7.8 mi
- Jóhannes úr Kötlum: 7.8 mi
- Skáldin þrjú: 11.5 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 13.9 mi
- Báta og hlunnindasýningin: 19.4 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 21.1 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 13.9 mi
- Bjartmarssteinn: 18.9 mi
- Kona að strokka: 16.2 mi
- Minnisvarði um landpósta: 22.2 mi
- Einireykir: 18.7 mi
- Grafarlaug: 20.0 mi
- Guðrúnarlaug: 1.3 mi
- Hrísey: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Snorri Sturluson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafratindur | NW 324° | 923 m | 7.5 mi |
| Skeggöxl | NW 304° | 815 m | 5.6 mi |
| Sandfell | NW 312° | 764 m | 9.2 mi |
| Hólkonuhnúkur | NNE 29° | 723 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hrossaborg | W 278° | 722 m | 6.4 mi |
| Jörfahnúkur | SE 140° | 712 m | 17.1 mi |
| Gaflfell | NE 37° | 696 m | 11.1 mi |
| Þverfjall | W 272° | 656 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:36 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:19 | 22:17 | 00:40 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:26 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:43 | — | 15:09 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/14011264466
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