Historic site · Iceland
H-4
H-4 is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 407 m. Snæfjöll stands 783 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hvesta, a peak 2.5 miles away.
The story
Former radar station in Aðalvík, Hornstrandir, Iceland.
Dates from 1951.
Wikidata Q7622313, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates66.43045, -23.09477
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hvesta: 2.5 mi
- Mannfjall: 4.8 mi
- Kögur: 5.0 mi
- Tunguhorn: 5.2 mi
- Rytur: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 18
- QP13 convoy: 19.0 mi
- Pétur Oddsson og Guðný Bjarnadóttir: 19.2 mi
- Hugprúði Bolvíkingurinn: 19.3 mi
- Grjóthlað: 19.4 mi
- Þuríðarsteinn: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 8
- Heimsmynd: 19.4 mi
- Friður: 19.5 mi
- Stóri kampalampi: 24.6 mi
- Ljós: 24.7 mi
- Fýkur yfir hæðir: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Glúmsstaðafoss: 6.6 mi
- Drifandi: 22.1 mi
- Möngufoss: 23.6 mi
Parks: 3
- Sjöstjarnan: 24.0 mi
- Jónsgarður: 24.5 mi
- Austurvöllur: 24.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Ósvör: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of H-4. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snæfjöll | SSE 156° | 783 m | 17.0 mi |
| Snæfjall | SSE 155° | 751 m | 19.1 mi |
| Breiðafell | S 188° | 745 m | 24.2 mi |
| Eyrarfjall | S 185° | 731 m | 24.3 mi |
| Búðarfjall | S 187° | 725 m | 22.3 mi |
| Þórólfshnúkur | S 184° | 724 m | 23.5 mi |
| Breiðuskarðahnúkur | ESE 104° | 709 m | 18.2 mi |
| Þjófar | S 189° | 709 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 18:38 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:29 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 12:21 | — | 14:41 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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