Historic site · Iceland
Sýn
Sýn is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Böðvarskúla stands 988 m to the southwest, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Veðurhorfur, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1989
How to reach it
Coordinates64.92310, -23.26241
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kirkjufell: 1.8 mi
- Mýrarhyma: 2.3 mi
- Svartihnúkur: 2.6 mi
- Örn: 2.9 mi
- Lambahnúkur: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 15
- Búðir: 7.9 mi
- Tindur SH179: 12.6 mi
- Rauðfeldsgjá: 14.2 mi
- Eystrigjá: 14.9 mi
- Stone arch in the ocean: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Kvernárfoss: 0.8 mi
- Kirkjufellsfoss: 1.5 mi
- Grundarfoss: 1.6 mi
- Rjomafoss: 5.4 mi
- Bjarnarfoss: 6.7 mi
Museums: 7
- Bjarnarhöfn Museum: 10.2 mi
- Pakkhús: 13.2 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið á Hellissandi: 18.3 mi
- Sjómannagarðurinn: 18.3 mi
- Vatnasafn: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 4
- Veðurhorfur: 0.0 mi
- Bárður Snæfellsás: 15.3 mi
- Jöklarar: 18.3 mi
- Beðið í von: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Búðahraun: 8.9 mi
- Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna: 15.5 mi
- Bárðarlaug: 16.7 mi
Parks: 2
- Sjómannagarðurinn: 13.2 mi
- Freyjulundur: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Laugarbrekka: 16.9 mi
- Kristjón Jónsson: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Þúfubjarg: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Sýn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Böðvarskúla | SW 230° | 988 m | 3.4 mi |
| Kaldnasaborgir | WSW 243° | 986 m | 3.6 mi |
| Hólsfjall | ESE 113° | 950 m | 7.9 mi |
| Örn | S 185° | 934 m | 2.9 mi |
| Rauðakúlur | SSE 158° | 897 m | 3.6 mi |
| Elliðatindar | ESE 110° | 864 m | 9.9 mi |
| Leiðarhnúkur | ESE 119° | 842 m | 5.9 mi |
| Grímsfjall | E 85° | 823 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 18:43 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 02:37 | 22:20 | 00:34 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:33 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 11:43 | — | 15:21 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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