- Elevation
- 536 m
- Tallest summit within 19.2 miles
- Þverfell870 m · 8.1 mi
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:46local time
- Coordinates
- 65.9947, -22.8934
Hestur rises to 536 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the west, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Grjótdalshorn, a peak 1.8 miles away.
- Elevation
- 536 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Hestur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Þverfell | W 264° | 870 m | 8.1 mi |
| Sauratindar | WNW 300° | 856 m | 5.2 mi |
| Rembingur | W 279° | 799 m | 10.9 mi |
| Snæfjöll | N 5° | 783 m | 14.6 mi |
| Kroppstaðafjall | W 274° | 768 m | 11.8 mi |
| Snæfjall | NNE 12° | 751 m | 13.1 mi |
| Breiðafell | NW 304° | 745 m | 10.8 mi |
| Búrfell | WNW 293° | 745 m | 12.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Grjótdalshorn: 1.8 mi
- Kofri: 4.2 mi
- Dvergasteinsfjall: 4.9 mi
- Sauratindar: 5.2 mi
- Súðavíkurfjall: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Minnismerki um Álftfirðinga sem hvíla í votri gröf: 3.5 mi
- Snjóflóð: 4.1 mi
- Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur: 4.1 mi
- QP13: 8.3 mi
- Edinborg í Miðkaupstað: 8.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Litli Bær: 2.2 mi
- Arctic Fox Centre: 3.7 mi
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 8.3 mi
- Ósvör: 14.0 mi
- Steinshús: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 3
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 3.7 mi
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 8.4 mi
- Klofningur: 19.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Dynjandislaug: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 18:39 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:29 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 12:07 | — | 14:54 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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