- Elevation
- 193 m
- Tallest summit within 18.4 miles
- Hrossakambur974 m · 17.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road6.9 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:39local time
- Coordinates
- 65.4206, -21.0530
Heggsstaðaheiði rises to 193 m. Hrossakambur stands 974 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð, a museum 3.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.9 miles off.
- Elevation
- 193 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Heggsstaðaheiði. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hrossakambur | E 97° | 974 m | 17.0 mi |
| Svínafell | E 100° | 971 m | 17.6 mi |
| Skessusæti | E 89° | 938 m | 16.8 mi |
| Litla Snjófell | ESE 104° | 933 m | 17.7 mi |
| Þrælsfell | ENE 64° | 905 m | 7.5 mi |
| Ásgeirsárhlass | E 100° | 892 m | 15.8 mi |
| Sandfell | ENE 63° | 740 m | 6.2 mi |
| Brandafell | NNE 29° | 725 m | 10.6 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Höfði: 4.4 mi
- Káraborg: 4.5 mi
- Þorvaldsfjall: 5.1 mi
- Sandfell: 6.2 mi
- Fjalagilshæðir: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Guðmundur Bergþórsson: 12.6 mi
- Borgarvirki: 13.6 mi
- Þrístapar: 19.6 mi
- Þrístapar: 19.6 mi
- Þrístapar: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Kerafossar: 12.6 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 13.1 mi
- Efri-Foss: 13.2 mi
- Seltungufoss: 13.4 mi
- Kolufossar: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 5
- Ánastaðarstapi: 4.5 mi
- Hvítserkur: 17.5 mi
- Vatnsdalshólar: 20.1 mi
- Kerling: 21.6 mi
- Heitir pottar á Drangsnesi: 21.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 3.5 mi
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 3.6 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 11.6 mi
- The Sheep Farming Museum: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:33 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 02:05 | 22:16 | 00:48 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:23 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:45 | — | 15:01 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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