- Elevation, modelled
- 232 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- Vörðufell526 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road16.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:59local time
- Coordinates
- 63.8953, -22.0555
Seltún is a attraction, at a modelled 232 m. Vörðufell stands 526 m to the east, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Fúlipollur, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 17 miles off.
Geothermal Area located in the sulphur area Krýsuvík in Iceland
Wikidata Q16425194, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Step-free access
- Limited
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Seltún. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vörðufell | E 82° | 526 m | 5.9 mi |
| Grænadyngja | NNW 341° | 398 m | 3.1 mi |
| Stapatindur | NNE 28° | 397 m | 3.2 mi |
| Miðdegishnúkur | NNE 21° | 392 m | 1.9 mi |
| Langhóll | W 276° | 391 m | 6.6 mi |
| Geitahlíð | SE 134° | 385 m | 2.6 mi |
| Vatnshlíðarhorn | NE 45° | 385 m | 5.8 mi |
| Trölladyngja | NNW 338° | 379 m | 3.4 mi |
- 16.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hverafjall: 0.4 mi
- Litla-Lambafell: 0.7 mi
- Stóra-Lambafell: 0.8 mi
- Austurhengjahæð: 1.0 mi
- Tindhóll: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Selatangar: 6.9 mi
- Óttarstaðasel: 8.0 mi
- Straumssel: 8.3 mi
- Þorbjarnarstaðaborg: 8.8 mi
- Þorbjarnarstaðir: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 51
- Fúlipollur: 0.1 mi
- Grænavatn: 0.9 mi
- Hjarta: 0.9 mi
- Krýsuvíkurkirkja: 1.9 mi
- Aurora Basecamp: 8.8 mi
Museums: 39
- Kvikmyndasafn Íslands: 11.8 mi
- Kvikan: 12.1 mi
- Bookless Bungalow: 12.4 mi
- Byggðasafn Hafnarfjarðar: 12.4 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Litli-Foss: 16.0 mi
- Breiðholtsfoss: 16.7 mi
- Ullarfoss: 16.7 mi
- Kermóafossar: 16.8 mi
- Selásfoss: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Þorli: 20.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 18:40 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 03:03 | 22:06 | 23:59 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:19 | — | 15:35 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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