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Selatangar

Selatangar from directly overhead

Selatangar is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Grænadyngja stands 398 m to the north-northeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Skála-Mælifell, a peak 1.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 23 miles off.

Ruins of old fishing station buildings

How to reach it

Coordinates63.83629, -22.23701

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Skála-Mælifell: 1.6 mi
  • Höfði: 2.3 mi
  • Slaga: 2.3 mi
  • Litlihrútur: 2.6 mi
  • Langihryggur: 2.7 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 51
Historic sites: 48
Museums: 37
Parks: 37
  • Aragerði: 11.2 mi
  • Thorkellinsgarður: 12.9 mi
  • Skrúðgarður Njarðvíkur: 14.1 mi
  • Skrúðgarður: 15.0 mi
  • Óla Run tún: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 33
  • Herdísarvík: 11.8 mi
  • Litli Rauðamelur: 14.7 mi
  • Fjárskjól við Stórhöfða: 15.9 mi
  • Kaldárhraun og Gjárnar: 16.7 mi
  • Riddaralundurinn: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Litli-Foss: 22.4 mi
  • Ullarfoss: 22.9 mi
  • Búrfoss: 23.0 mi
  • Kermóafossar: 23.0 mi
  • Skáfossar: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Krýsuvíkurberg: 4.0 mi
  • Selsvellir: 6.8 mi
  • Syðristapi: 9.5 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 9.6 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 19.0 mi
  • Hjallaflatir: 19.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Skátalaug: 7.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Selatangar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrænadyngjaNNE 33°398 m8.3 mi
MiðdegishnúkurNE 47°392 m8.5 mi
LanghóllNNW 347°391 m4.9 mi
GeitahlíðENE 73°385 m7.7 mi
TrölladyngjaNNE 31°379 m8.4 mi
GrænavatnseggjarNE 34°359 m7.3 mi
FíflavallafjallNE 36°359 m8.4 mi
Stóri-HrúturN 353°357 m3.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3118:4119:43
June solstice03:0522:0623:58
September equinox07:1218:3119:33
December solstice11:19—15:36

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3648000675

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