Historic site · Iceland
Steinbogi
Steinbogi is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Hvirfill stands 621 m to the southeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Kvikmyndasafn Íslands, a museum 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.3 miles off.
Minnismerki um fyrstu lútersku kirkjuna á Íslandi en hana reistu Hansakaupmenn um árið 1533.
What the record says
- Built
- 2003
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates64.06429, -21.96410
- 6.3 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 59
- Fyrsti Krýsuvíkurvegurinn: 1.0 mi
- Upplýsingaskilti — Setbergsrústin: 1.1 mi
- Kapella: 2.4 mi
- Wegener-stöpullinn: 2.8 mi
- Þorbjarnarstaðir: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 50
- Álfaborg: 1.2 mi
- Sky Lagoon: 3.6 mi
- Leikskólalundur: 3.8 mi
- Aurora Basecamp: 3.8 mi
- Vatnsgjáin: 3.9 mi
Museums: 41
- Kvikmyndasafn Íslands: 0.2 mi
- Byggðasafn Hafnarfjarðar: 0.4 mi
- Bookless Bungalow: 0.4 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 2.2 mi
- Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - varðveisla: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 41
- Búrfoss: 5.3 mi
- Ullarfoss: 5.3 mi
- Skáfossar: 5.5 mi
- Kermóafossar: 5.5 mi
- Stórifoss: 5.5 mi
Parks: 40
- Óla Run tún: 0.4 mi
- Hellisgerði: 0.5 mi
- Víðistaðatún: 0.7 mi
- Bali: 1.2 mi
- Rútstún: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Hamarinn: 0.4 mi
- Ástjörn og Ásfjall: 0.9 mi
- Stekkjarhraun: 1.1 mi
- Garðahraun - neðra: 1.7 mi
- Gálgahraun: 2.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Gálgaklettar: 2.2 mi
- Virkið: 7.5 mi
- Langahlíð: 7.8 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 8.2 mi
- Innristapi: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 2.6 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 4.3 mi
- Mislundur: 4.7 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 4.9 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 2.7 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 4.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Skátalaug: 11.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 17.6 mi
- Þorli: 22.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hverahild: 19.2 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 24.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Steinbogi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvirfill | SE 144° | 621 m | 8.8 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | ESE 115° | 602 m | 10.2 mi |
| Kistufell | SSE 151° | 602 m | 10.2 mi |
| Vörðufell | SSE 164° | 526 m | 11.3 mi |
| Drottning | ESE 115° | 516 m | 10.7 mi |
| Rauðuhnúkar | ESE 106° | 449 m | 10.9 mi |
| Grænadyngja | SSW 203° | 398 m | 9.5 mi |
| Stapatindur | S 188° | 397 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 22:07 | 00:03 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:32 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5284658984
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