- Elevation, modelled
- 131 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Kistufell1,239 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road2.2 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:12local time
- Coordinates
- 65.2295, -14.4236
Höfðasel is a historic site, at a modelled 131 m. Kistufell stands 1,239 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Minjasafn Austurlands, a museum 2.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Höfðasel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kistufell | S 179° | 1,239 m | 11.6 mi |
| Skúmhöttur | S 187° | 1,182 m | 13.0 mi |
| Sandfell | SSW 191° | 1,157 m | 11.0 mi |
| Sandhólatindur | ENE 65° | 1,153 m | 13.3 mi |
| Botnatindur | S 183° | 1,146 m | 12.7 mi |
| Goðaborg | ESE 109° | 1,144 m | 15.2 mi |
| Hádegishnúkur | SSW 193° | 1,129 m | 10.1 mi |
| Gullþúfa | E 91° | 1,125 m | 13.2 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hnúta: 2.5 mi
- Prestakerhöfði: 2.8 mi
- Sauðahlíðarfjall: 5.8 mi
- Sauðahlíðarfjall: 6.9 mi
- Gagnheiðarhnjúkur syðri: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Fardagafoss: 4.2 mi
- Múlafoss: 10.0 mi
- Klifbrekkufossar: 10.5 mi
- Gufufoss: 10.6 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Expatriates to Canada: 3.7 mi
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 10.0 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 11.9 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 12.0 mi
- Skógar: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 8
- Vök Baths: 5.1 mi
- Guttormslundur: 14.1 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 21.2 mi
- Helgustaðanáma: 21.4 mi
- Stórurð: 23.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 2.4 mi
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 12.5 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 14.6 mi
- Skriðuklaustur: 20.2 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 24.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:06 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 01:49 | 21:48 | 00:11 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 17:57 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 11:14 | — | 14:39 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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