- Elevation, modelled
- 124 m
- Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
- Hvirfill621 m · 7.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road9.6 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.0138, -22.0136
Straumssel is a historic site, at a modelled 124 m. Hvirfill stands 621 m to the east-southeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Óttarstaðasel, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 9.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Straumssel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvirfill | ESE 119° | 621 m | 7.6 mi |
| Kistufell | SE 130° | 602 m | 8.5 mi |
| Vörðufell | SSE 148° | 526 m | 8.7 mi |
| Grænadyngja | SSW 204° | 398 m | 5.7 mi |
| Stapatindur | S 178° | 397 m | 5.4 mi |
| Miðdegishnúkur | S 185° | 392 m | 6.5 mi |
| Vatnshlíðarhorn | SE 146° | 385 m | 5.0 mi |
| Trölladyngja | SSW 207° | 379 m | 5.6 mi |
- 9.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stórhöfði: 2.6 mi
- Fjallið eina: 2.9 mi
- Vatnshlíð: 3.2 mi
- Ásfjall: 3.4 mi
- Sandfell: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Óttarstaðasel: 0.9 mi
- Þorbjarnarstaðaborg: 1.4 mi
- Þorbjarnarstaðir: 1.9 mi
- Kapella: 2.1 mi
- Fyrsti Krýsuvíkurvegurinn: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 52
- Aurora Basecamp: 2.4 mi
- Álfaborg: 5.0 mi
- Vatnsgjáin: 5.5 mi
- Sky Lagoon: 7.4 mi
- Hjarta: 7.5 mi
Museums: 40
- Kvikmyndasafn Íslands: 3.6 mi
- Bookless Bungalow: 4.2 mi
- Byggðasafn Hafnarfjarðar: 4.2 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 5.9 mi
- Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - varðveisla: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Litli-Foss: 8.7 mi
- Ullarfoss: 9.0 mi
- Búrfoss: 9.0 mi
- Kermóafossar: 9.1 mi
- Skáfossar: 9.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 20.9 mi
- Þorli: 21.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 20.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:40 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 03:00 | 22:07 | 00:02 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:21 | — | 15:33 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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