- Elevation
- 638 m
- Tallest summit within 12.3 miles
- Snæfellsjökull - Miðþúfa1,446 m · 7.1 mi
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:49local time
- Coordinates
- 64.8404, -23.5559
Hestur rises to 638 m. Snæfellsjökull - Miðþúfa stands 1,446 m to the west-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Knarrarfjall, a peak 1.0 miles away.
- Elevation
- 638 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Hestur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snæfellsjökull - Miðþúfa | WSW 249° | 1,446 m | 7.1 mi |
| Snæfellsjökull - Vesturþúfa | WSW 247° | 1,442 m | 7.4 mi |
| Norðurþúfa | WSW 250° | 1,390 m | 6.9 mi |
| Sandfell | WSW 251° | 1,217 m | 7.9 mi |
| Þríhyrningur | WSW 255° | 1,191 m | 6.5 mi |
| Böðvarskúla | ENE 59° | 988 m | 7.0 mi |
| Kaldnasaborgir | NE 53° | 986 m | 6.8 mi |
| Örn | ENE 71° | 934 m | 8.8 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Knarrarfjall: 1.0 mi
- Grafarhnúkur: 1.4 mi
- Hamraendafjall: 1.9 mi
- Miðfell: 2.0 mi
- Valafell: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 15
- Rauðfeldsgjá: 3.9 mi
- Tindur SH179: 5.1 mi
- Búðir: 5.2 mi
- Eystrigjá: 5.3 mi
- Stone arch in the ocean: 5.5 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Rauðfeldsgjá: 3.9 mi
- Bjarnarfoss: 4.5 mi
- Rjúkandi: 4.6 mi
- Rjomafoss: 5.6 mi
- Bæjarfoss: 6.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Pakkhús: 5.9 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið á Hellissandi: 10.9 mi
- Sjómannagarðurinn: 10.9 mi
- Bjarnarhöfn Museum: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Laugarbrekka: 7.0 mi
- Laugarbrekka: 7.0 mi
- Sýn: 10.3 mi
- Kristjón Jónsson: 10.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 18:44 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 02:42 | 22:20 | 00:32 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:34 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 11:42 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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