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Listasafn Einars Jónssonar

Listasafn Einars Jónssonar, a museum in Iceland
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Listasafn Einars Jónssonar, a museum in Iceland
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Listasafn Einars Jónssonar is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Höggmyndagarðurinn, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 4.4 miles off.

About

The story

museum in Reykjavík dedicated to the works of Icelandic sculptor Einar Jónsson

Dates from 1923.

Wikidata Q3481715, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Built
1923
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates64.14189, -21.92892

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Öskjuhlíð: 0.9 mi
  • Laugarás: 1.9 mi
  • Nónhæð: 3.2 mi
  • Hnoðraholt: 3.7 mi
  • Hvarfshólar: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 58
  • Búrfoss: 2.9 mi
  • Sjávarfoss: 2.9 mi
  • Ullarfoss: 3.2 mi
  • Skáfossar: 3.5 mi
  • Stórifoss: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 53
  • Rainbow street: 0.3 mi
  • Franski spítalinn: 0.3 mi
  • Reykjavik Excursions: 0.3 mi
  • FlyOver Iceland: 0.5 mi
  • Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur: 0.5 mi
Museums: 40
Parks: 39
  • Höggmyndagarðurinn: 0.0 mi
  • Frakkland: 0.1 mi
  • Einarsgarður: 0.3 mi
  • Bringan: 0.3 mi
  • Hallargarðurinn: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves: 39
  • Fossvogsbakkar: 1.6 mi
  • Laugarás: 1.9 mi
  • Borgir: 2.1 mi
  • Valhúsahæð: 2.2 mi
  • Akurey: 2.3 mi
Springs: 25
  • Skátalaug: 16.8 mi
  • Hot spring: 18.9 mi
  • Mud Pot: 19.9 mi
  • Mud Pot: 20.0 mi
  • Mud Pot: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Virkið: 2.5 mi
  • Gálgaklettar: 3.4 mi
  • Langahlíð: 12.3 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 13.6 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 13.6 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 5.8 mi
  • Hjallaflatir: 6.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Langisandur: 12.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Listasafn Einars Jónssonar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
EsjaNE 49°914 m10.9 mi
HátindurNE 54°909 m12.1 mi
KambshornNE 39°851 m8.5 mi
GunnlaugsskarðNE 54°843 m10.4 mi
ÞverfellshornNE 46°840 m9.1 mi
Stóra-KóngsfellSE 140°602 m12.7 mi
HáihnúkurN 357°553 m12.2 mi
MelahnúkurNNE 26°537 m10.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:3919:42
June solstice02:5622:0700:05
September equinox07:1118:2919:32
December solstice11:23—15:30

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/102269963

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