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Snorri Sturluson

Snorri Sturluson from directly overhead

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

Coordinates65.21820, -21.83049

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 24
  • Drifandagil Waterfall: 7.6 mi
  • Gullfoss: 11.7 mi
  • Ólafsdalsfossar: 12.7 mi
  • Arnarfoss: 13.0 mi
  • Hvarfsdalsfossar: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 11
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Eiríksstaðir: 13.9 mi
  • Bjartmarssteinn: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 2
Hot springs: 2
Springs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HafratindurNW 324°923 m7.5 mi
SkeggöxlNW 304°815 m5.6 mi
SandfellNW 312°764 m9.2 mi
HólkonuhnúkurNNE 29°723 m11.3 mi
HrossaborgW 278°722 m6.4 mi
JörfahnúkurSE 140°712 m17.1 mi
GaflfellNE 37°696 m11.1 mi
ÞverfjallW 272°656 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:3619:42
June solstice02:1922:1700:40
September equinox07:1018:2619:32
December solstice11:4315:09

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/14011264466

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