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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: 14
  • 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
LjósufjöllE 95°988 m10.6 mi
Botna-SkyrtunnaE 92°988 m10.6 mi
BöðvarskúlaWSW 259°988 m12.6 mi
KaldnasaborgirW 261°986 m13.1 mi
SkyrtunnaE 97°956 m13.1 mi
HólsfjallSW 215°950 m4.3 mi
HreggnasiE 91°947 m8.0 mi
ÖrnWSW 252°934 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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