Historic site · Iceland
Selatangar
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
- 23.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 28 mi
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
- Vonin: 6.0 mi
- Ljósmyndasýning um eldgos: 6.0 mi
- Bæjarhlið: 10.7 mi
- Bæjartröllin: 10.7 mi
- Stapatröllin: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 51
- Krýsuvíkurkirkja: 5.8 mi
- Grænavatn: 6.4 mi
- Seltún: 6.9 mi
- Fúlipollur: 6.9 mi
- Bláa Lónið: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 48
- B-24 Hot Stuff Crash Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Staðarborg: 11.8 mi
- Minnisvarði um Jón Þorkelsson: 12.9 mi
- Minningarsteinn um Sveinbjörn Egilsson: 12.9 mi
- Óttarstaðasel: 13.4 mi
Museums: 37
- Kvikan: 6.0 mi
- Slökkviliðsminjasafn: 12.8 mi
- Víkingaheimar: 13.1 mi
- Rokksafn Íslands: 14.3 mi
- Duus Museum: 15.3 mi
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
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 20.0 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 20.7 mi
- Mislundur: 21.0 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 22.6 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 23.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grænadyngja | NNE 33° | 398 m | 8.3 mi |
| Miðdegishnúkur | NE 47° | 392 m | 8.5 mi |
| Langhóll | NNW 347° | 391 m | 4.9 mi |
| Geitahlíð | ENE 73° | 385 m | 7.7 mi |
| Trölladyngja | NNE 31° | 379 m | 8.4 mi |
| Grænavatnseggjar | NE 34° | 359 m | 7.3 mi |
| Fíflavallafjall | NE 36° | 359 m | 8.4 mi |
| Stóri-Hrútur | N 353° | 357 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 18:41 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 03:05 | 22:06 | 23:58 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:31 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 11:19 | — | 15:36 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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