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Staðarborg

Staðarborg from directly overhead

Staðarborg is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Grænadyngja stands 398 m to the southeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Aragerði, a park 3.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 16 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates64.00732, -22.26509

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Snókafell: 5.4 mi
  • Grímshóll: 5.5 mi
  • Kálffell: 5.5 mi
  • Fagradals-Hagafell: 5.6 mi
  • Litlikeilir: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 58
Attractions: 51
  • Skessuhellir: 8.8 mi
  • Baldur, KE97: 8.8 mi
  • F-4E Phantom II: 9.7 mi
  • Hjarta: 9.8 mi
  • Aurora Basecamp: 10.0 mi
Museums: 39
Parks: 38
  • Aragerði: 3.9 mi
  • Thorkellinsgarður: 7.7 mi
  • Skrúðgarður Njarðvíkur: 8.6 mi
  • Skrúðgarður: 8.8 mi
  • Óla Run tún: 9.7 mi
Nature reserves: 37
  • Litli Rauðamelur: 6.4 mi
  • Fjárskjól við Stórhöfða: 9.8 mi
  • Ástjörn og Ásfjall: 9.9 mi
  • Hamarinn: 10.4 mi
  • Fjaran við Kasthúsatjörn: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 21
  • Búrfoss: 14.9 mi
  • Ullarfoss: 15.0 mi
  • Sjávarfoss: 15.1 mi
  • Skáfossar: 15.3 mi
  • Stórifoss: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Lambafellsgjá: 6.6 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 6.6 mi
  • Selsvellir: 6.9 mi
  • Innristapi: 9.8 mi
  • Syðristapi: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 12.4 mi
  • Hjallaflatir: 13.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Skátalaug: 9.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Langisandur: 22.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Staðarborg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrænadyngjaSE 132°398 m7.2 mi
StapatindurESE 122°397 m9.3 mi
MiðdegishnúkurSE 130°392 m9.2 mi
LanghóllS 182°391 m7.1 mi
TrölladyngjaSE 132°379 m6.9 mi
HellutindarESE 115°364 m9.4 mi
GrænavatnseggjarSE 139°359 m7.6 mi
FíflavallafjallSE 131°359 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3118:4119:43
June solstice03:0122:0800:02
September equinox07:1218:3019:33
December solstice11:22—15:34

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1358229996

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