Museum · Iceland
Snorrastofa
Snorrastofa is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 106 m. Ok stands 1,170 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Snorralaug, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 9.9 miles off.
The story
independent research centre
Dates from 1931.
Wikidata Q16426829, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates64.66471, -21.29339
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Skáneyjarbunga: 1.4 mi
- Hægindakotshnúkur: 1.7 mi
- Hægindakotshnúkur: 2.2 mi
- Hurðarbaksfell: 2.9 mi
- Steindórsstaðaöxl: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Rauðfossar: 3.1 mi
- Beltisfoss: 3.2 mi
- Skúti: 3.3 mi
- Götufoss: 3.5 mi
- Litlifoss: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 16
- Snorralaug: 0.1 mi
- Sturlureykir-Visiting Horse Farm: 2.4 mi
- Geitfjársetrið: 3.3 mi
- Deildartunguhver: 3.5 mi
- Hraunfossar / Barnafoss: 9.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Hraunfossar: 9.6 mi
- Grábrókargígar: 10.5 mi
- Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 13.0 mi
- Húsafellsskógur: 13.9 mi
- Andakíll: 15.1 mi
Hot springs: 6
- Skrifla: 0.1 mi
- Árhver: 2.1 mi
- Krosslaug: 11.4 mi
- Selgil: 14.0 mi
- Grafarlaug: 21.5 mi
Artworks: 4
- Fjallid: 3.5 mi
- Sonatorrek: 19.8 mi
- Brákin: 20.7 mi
- The Phoenix: 22.0 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Krosslaug: 11.4 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 20.5 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 20.5 mi
- Brákarsund: 20.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 15.5 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 19.9 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 20.6 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 20.7 mi
Parks: 3
- Einkunnir: 18.9 mi
- Skallagrímsgarður: 20.5 mi
- Kveldúlfsvöllur: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Hvanneyri: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Tröllaklettar: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Snorrastofa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ok | ESE 110° | 1,170 m | 13.1 mi |
| Baula | NNW 341° | 934 m | 13.4 mi |
| Fanntófell | SE 128° | 893 m | 13.4 mi |
| Lyklafell | ESE 122° | 845 m | 14.3 mi |
| Litla Baula | NNW 348° | 840 m | 14.9 mi |
| Sáta | NW 325° | 741 m | 15.4 mi |
| Moldarmúli | NW 319° | 714 m | 16.9 mi |
| Fossaskarðabrún | NNW 347° | 712 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:35 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 02:38 | 22:10 | 00:17 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:25 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:30 | — | 15:18 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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