- Elevation
- 495 m
- Tallest summit within 14.4 miles
- Tröllakirkja932 m · 10.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road6.7 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.7296, -21.8809
Hrosshyrna rises to 495 m. Tröllakirkja stands 932 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Rauðhálsar, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.7 miles off.
- Elevation
- 495 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Hrosshyrna. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tröllakirkja | N 9° | 932 m | 10.0 mi |
| Smjörhnúkur | N 3° | 907 m | 9.2 mi |
| Geirshnúkur | NNW 345° | 895 m | 13.3 mi |
| Tröllakirkja | NW 306° | 862 m | 10.7 mi |
| Hrútaborg | NNE 22° | 861 m | 12.7 mi |
| Hrútaborg | NW 316° | 819 m | 10.7 mi |
| Háaleiksmúli | N 357° | 812 m | 7.1 mi |
| Helgufell | N 353° | 811 m | 14.0 mi |
- 6.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Glanni · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rauðhálsar: 1.3 mi
- Grenjamúli: 1.4 mi
- Miðmorgunsbungur: 1.9 mi
- Lambafell: 2.1 mi
- Grímsstaðamúli: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Laxfoss: 9.0 mi
- Laxfoss: 9.0 mi
- Skuggafoss: 9.7 mi
- Glanni: 10.0 mi
- Langárfoss: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 12
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 8.3 mi
- Paradísarlaut: 9.7 mi
- Tröllagarðurinn: 13.0 mi
- Gamli Sparisjóðurinn: 13.4 mi
- Kaupgangur: 13.4 mi
Museums: 6
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 11.9 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 13.4 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 13.5 mi
- Snorrastofa: 17.9 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 23.5 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Kolbeinsstaðir: 12.9 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 13.2 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 13.2 mi
- Brákarsund: 13.5 mi
- Leifur Eiríksson: 24.9 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Landbrotalaug: 14.7 mi
- Árhver: 16.0 mi
- Skrifla: 18.0 mi
- Grafarlaug: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:37 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:39 | 22:13 | 00:21 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:33 | — | 15:19 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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