- Elevation, modelled
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 12.6 miles
- Syðstasúla1,093 m · 5.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road16.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:39local time
- Coordinates
- 64.2549, -21.1279
Hestagjá is a cliff, at a modelled 185 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the north, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar, a museum 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Hestagjá. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syðstasúla | N 350° | 1,093 m | 5.7 mi |
| Miðsúla | N 354° | 1,086 m | 6.3 mi |
| Vestursúla | NNW 345° | 1,086 m | 7.0 mi |
| Háasúla | N 356° | 1,023 m | 7.2 mi |
| Súlnaberg | N 1° | 954 m | 6.5 mi |
| Skefilfjöll | ENE 71° | 897 m | 10.6 mi |
| Klukkutindar | ENE 71° | 880 m | 12.0 mi |
| Kálfstindar | E 85° | 877 m | 8.9 mi |
- 16.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 19 mi
- Urriðafoss · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Öxarárfoss: 0.8 mi
- Þórufoss: 7.3 mi
- Þrándarstaðafossar: 9.6 mi
- Staur: 9.8 mi
- Pokafoss: 9.8 mi
Peaks
- Stórhöfði: 0.9 mi
- Selfjall: 2.2 mi
- Arnarfell: 3.0 mi
- Orustuhóll: 3.5 mi
- Bæjarfell: 3.6 mi
Artworks: 44
- Jónas Jónsson: 12.0 mi
- The Phoenix: 15.5 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 17.8 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 18.6 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 32
- Flekaskilin: 0.2 mi
- Salurinn: 0.3 mi
- Sandbrekkan: 0.3 mi
- Kirkjan: 0.3 mi
- Grynningar: 0.3 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Lögberg: 0.4 mi
- Skógarkot: 1.8 mi
- Vinaskógur: 1.9 mi
- Melkot: 4.3 mi
- Selkot: 4.3 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Almannagjá: 0.2 mi
- Nefjagjá: 0.3 mi
- Almannagjá: 0.3 mi
- Fjósagjá: 0.3 mi
- Fjósagjá: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Bringur: 13.3 mi
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 14.5 mi
- Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 16.3 mi
- Tungufoss: 17.4 mi
- Álafoss: 17.5 mi
Parks: 15
- Yndisskógur: 16.3 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn: 17.6 mi
- Hallsteinsgarður: 21.4 mi
- Tryggvagarður: 22.3 mi
- Sigtúnsgarður: 22.4 mi
Museums: 13
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 0.1 mi
- Orkusýning: 11.7 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 14.6 mi
- Jarðhitasýningin: 17.1 mi
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 17.9 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 15.4 mi
- Krosslaug: 17.4 mi
- Hverahild: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 3
- Rósagarðurinn: 23.7 mi
- Mislundur: 24.0 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Guðmundarlundur: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:35 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 02:50 | 22:05 | 00:04 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:25 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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