Historic site · Iceland
Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson
Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Fossvogsbakkar, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates64.12234, -21.92173
- 4.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Minningaöldur sjómannadagsins: 0.4 mi
- Minnismerki óþekkta sjómanninn: 0.4 mi
- Howitzer Hill: 0.5 mi
- Þorsteinn Erlingsson: 1.0 mi
- Reykjavíkurvarðan: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Dansleikur: 0.5 mi
- Hitavættur: 0.5 mi
- Kona á bæn: 0.8 mi
- Járnsmiðurinn: 1.1 mi
- Minnismerki um Nínu Tryggvadóttur: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Öskjuhlíð: 0.5 mi
- Nónhæð: 1.9 mi
- Laugarás: 2.2 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 2.4 mi
- Smalaholt: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 55
- Búrfoss: 2.3 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 2.4 mi
- Ullarfoss: 2.5 mi
- Skáfossar: 2.9 mi
- Stórifoss: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 53
- Eldfjallasýning: 0.5 mi
- Íshellir: 0.5 mi
- Loftlagsbreytingar: 0.5 mi
- Perlan: 0.5 mi
- Sky Lagoon: 0.8 mi
Museums: 42
- Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - varðveisla: 0.6 mi
- Gerðarsafn: 0.8 mi
- Náttúrufræðistofa Kópavogs: 0.8 mi
- Kjarvalsstaðir: 1.1 mi
- Safn Ásgríms Jónssonar: 1.3 mi
Parks: 40
- Rútstún: 0.9 mi
- Geislagarðurinn: 0.9 mi
- Hermannslundur: 0.9 mi
- Klambratún: 1.0 mi
- Bringan: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves: 39
Springs: 25
- Skátalaug: 15.5 mi
- Hot spring: 18.4 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.5 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.6 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Gálgaklettar: 2.4 mi
- Virkið: 3.3 mi
- Langahlíð: 11.0 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 12.4 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Rósagarðurinn: 2.3 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 3.0 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 3.5 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 4.5 mi
- Mislundur: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 4.5 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 13.9 mi
- Þorli: 24.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hverahild: 19.2 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 20.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NE 43° | 914 m | 11.6 mi |
| Kambshorn | NNE 33° | 851 m | 9.4 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | NE 48° | 843 m | 11.1 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NE 40° | 840 m | 9.9 mi |
| Hvirfill | SSE 161° | 621 m | 11.8 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | SE 137° | 602 m | 11.5 mi |
| Melahnúkur | NNE 22° | 537 m | 11.9 mi |
| Drottning | SE 135° | 516 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 22:07 | 00:04 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9437550852
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