- Elevation, modelled
- 116 m
- Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
- Hvirfill621 m · 8.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road10.4 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.0112, -22.0432
Óttarstaðasel is a historic site, at a modelled 116 m. Hvirfill stands 621 m to the east-southeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Straumssel, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 10 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Óttarstaðasel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvirfill | ESE 115° | 621 m | 8.3 mi |
| Kistufell | SE 126° | 602 m | 9.1 mi |
| Vörðufell | SE 143° | 526 m | 9.0 mi |
| Grænadyngja | SSW 195° | 398 m | 5.3 mi |
| Stapatindur | SSE 168° | 397 m | 5.3 mi |
| Miðdegishnúkur | S 177° | 392 m | 6.3 mi |
| Vatnshlíðarhorn | SE 137° | 385 m | 5.4 mi |
| Trölladyngja | SSW 198° | 379 m | 5.1 mi |
- 10.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fjallið eina: 3.2 mi
- Snókafell: 3.3 mi
- Stórhöfði: 3.5 mi
- Sandfell: 3.6 mi
- Mávahlíðar: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Straumssel: 0.9 mi
- Þorbjarnarstaðir: 1.8 mi
- Kapella: 2.3 mi
- Þorbjarnarstaðaborg: 2.3 mi
- Lónakot: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 53
- Aurora Basecamp: 3.3 mi
- Álfaborg: 5.6 mi
- Vatnsgjáin: 6.4 mi
- Hjarta: 7.3 mi
- Sky Lagoon: 7.8 mi
Museums: 40
- Kvikmyndasafn Íslands: 4.2 mi
- Bookless Bungalow: 4.7 mi
- Byggðasafn Hafnarfjarðar: 4.8 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 6.5 mi
- Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - varðveisla: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- Litli-Foss: 9.6 mi
- Ullarfoss: 9.6 mi
- Búrfoss: 9.7 mi
- Kermóafossar: 9.8 mi
- Skáfossar: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 21.0 mi
- Þorli: 22.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 20.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 18:40 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 03:00 | 22:07 | 00:02 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:21 | — | 15:33 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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