- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 9.9 miles
- Sandhólatindur1,153 m · 8.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road9.2 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:11local time
- Coordinates
- 65.1898, -14.0242
Sveinn Ólafsson is a historic site, at a modelled 8 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the north, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 9.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Sveinn Ólafsson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | N 3° | 1,153 m | 8.4 mi |
| Goðaborg | SE 127° | 1,144 m | 3.6 mi |
| Gullþúfa | NNE 33° | 1,125 m | 3.0 mi |
| Innra-Hólafjall | S 178° | 1,088 m | 5.1 mi |
| Bjólfur | N 349° | 1,085 m | 5.4 mi |
| Skógafjall | NE 51° | 1,074 m | 3.2 mi |
| Svartafjall | SSE 157° | 1,072 m | 8.4 mi |
| Langafell | NE 56° | 1,071 m | 4.3 mi |
- 9.2 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Miðdegistindur: 1.4 mi
- Hádegistindur: 1.5 mi
- Miðtindur: 1.7 mi
- Nóntindur Ytri: 2.3 mi
- Mjóitindur: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Klifbrekkufossar: 1.8 mi
- Múlafoss: 3.2 mi
- Gufufoss: 3.6 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 5.2 mi
- Vestdalsfossar: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 0.2 mi
- Skógar: 2.6 mi
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 3.3 mi
- Gnýstaður: 8.3 mi
- Hagi: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 10
- Páskahellir: 11.3 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 11.7 mi
- Helgustaðanáma: 11.9 mi
- Vök Baths: 14.5 mi
- Dyr: 22.4 mi
Museums: 7
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 5.0 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 10.2 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 10.2 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 10.2 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 11.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 15.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:05 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 01:49 | 21:46 | 00:08 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 17:55 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 11:11 | — | 14:38 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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