- Elevation
- 274 m
- Tallest summit within 17.1 miles
- Jökulbunga913 m · 10.6 mi
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:45local time
- Coordinates
- 66.2285, -22.6437
Hestur rises to 274 m. Jökulbunga stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tröllhálsar, a peak 0.8 miles away.
- Elevation
- 274 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Hestur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jökulbunga | ESE 111° | 913 m | 10.6 mi |
| Hrolleifsborg | ESE 109° | 851 m | 13.6 mi |
| Hljóðabunga | ESE 108° | 825 m | 12.1 mi |
| Reyðarbunga | ESE 111° | 790 m | 13.0 mi |
| Snæfjöll | WSW 254° | 783 m | 5.9 mi |
| Snæfjall | SW 233° | 751 m | 5.5 mi |
| Þórólfshnúkur | WSW 237° | 724 m | 17.1 mi |
| Breiðuskarðahnúkur | NNE 29° | 709 m | 10.8 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tröllhálsar: 0.8 mi
- Kjölur: 2.6 mi
- Tröllafell: 2.8 mi
- Seljafjall: 3.3 mi
- Kjósarnúpur: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Sigvaldi Kaldalóns: 12.4 mi
- Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur: 13.5 mi
- Þaralátursfjörður: 13.8 mi
- Í minningu ástvina: 15.3 mi
- Minnisvarði um drukknaða sjómenn: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Möngufoss: 7.0 mi
- Glúmsstaðafoss: 13.7 mi
- Drifandi: 13.9 mi
- Bunárfoss: 19.5 mi
- Valagil: 22.9 mi
Museums: 5
- Arctic Fox Centre: 16.8 mi
- Ósvör: 16.9 mi
- Litli Bær: 17.4 mi
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 17.5 mi
- Steinshús: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 16.8 mi
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 17.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 18:37 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:27 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 12:13 | — | 14:46 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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