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Horn

Horn, seen from above at true elevation

Horn rises to 406 m. Ljósufjöll stands 988 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Selvallafoss, a waterfall 1.1 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
406 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.92883, -22.92937

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Vatnafell: 1.2 mi
  • Krákuhyrna: 1.8 mi
  • Hafrafell: 2.2 mi
  • Kerlingarfjall: 3.0 mi
  • Kjósarhryggur: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Selvallafoss: 1.1 mi
  • Rjúkandi: 5.4 mi
  • Nátthagafoss: 7.9 mi
  • Grundarfoss: 8.6 mi
  • Kvernárfoss: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 7
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 4
Nature reserves: 3
  • Búðahraun: 16.1 mi
  • Eldborg í Hnappadal: 20.8 mi
  • Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna: 23.5 mi
Artworks: 2
Parks: 2
  • Freyjulundur: 11.5 mi
  • Sjómannagarðurinn: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Landbrotalaug: 19.1 mi
Springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Horn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
LjósufjöllE988 m10.6 mi
Botna-SkyrtunnaE988 m10.6 mi
BöðvarskúlaWSW988 m12.6 mi
KaldnasaborgirW986 m13.1 mi
SkyrtunnaE956 m13.1 mi
HólsfjallSW950 m4.3 mi
HreggnasiE947 m8.0 mi
ÖrnWSW934 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3418:4119:46
June solstice02:3622:1900:33
September equinox07:1418:3119:36
December solstice11:42—15:19

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4333948263

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