- Elevation, modelled
- 83 m
- Tallest summit within 16.8 miles
- Hámundur1,666 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:41local time
- Coordinates
- 63.5243, -19.5543
Turf Houses is a attraction, at a modelled 83 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the north-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Rútshellir, a attraction 0.6 miles away. Ring Road runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Turf Houses. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | NNW 344° | 1,666 m | 6.9 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | NNW 338° | 1,500 m | 7.5 mi |
| Goðasteinn | NNW 339° | 1,497 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | ENE 76° | 1,495 m | 15.1 mi |
| Gráfell | N 352° | 1,059 m | 16.6 mi |
| Stóra Bláfell | N 349° | 1,011 m | 16.8 mi |
| Illhöfuð | NNE 28° | 871 m | 15.7 mi |
| Merkurtungnahaus | NNE 15° | 868 m | 9.1 mi |
- On the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Hatta · 18 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Drangshlíðarfjall: 0.8 mi
- Skjannanípa: 2.1 mi
- Raufarfell: 2.6 mi
- Lambafell: 3.1 mi
- Hornfellsnípa: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Skógafoss: 1.4 mi
- Hestavaðsfoss: 1.6 mi
- Fosstorfufoss: 1.8 mi
- Steinbogafoss: 1.9 mi
- Fremri-Fellsfoss: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 25
- Rútshellir: 0.6 mi
- Turf farm: 1.9 mi
- Barnaskóli: 1.9 mi
- HEF plant: 1.9 mi
- Holt Á Síðu: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Kliftorfa: 7.8 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 8.9 mi
- Fell: 10.3 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 11.7 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 21.4 mi
Museums: 7
- Skógasafn: 1.9 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 18.2 mi
- Landlyst: 22.5 mi
- Skansinn: 22.5 mi
- Eldheimar: 22.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Stafsnes: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:31 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 03:01 | 21:53 | 23:41 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:21 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | — | 15:31 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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