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Húsfell

Húsfell, seen from above at true elevation

Húsfell rises to 288 m. Bláfjallahorn stands 702 m to the east-southeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Búrfell, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.2 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
288 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.02639, -21.79911

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Búrfell: 1.1 mi
  • Valahnúkar: 1.1 mi
  • Helgafell: 1.9 mi
  • Gvendarselshæð: 2.3 mi
  • Kristjánsdalahorn: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Táknatréð: 4.3 mi
  • Samspil: 5.0 mi
  • Stúpa: 5.1 mi
  • Mynd: 5.4 mi
  • Uppsprettan: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 53
  • Vatnsgjáin: 1.8 mi
  • Aurora Basecamp: 4.3 mi
  • Álfaborg: 5.6 mi
  • Leikskólalundur: 6.1 mi
  • Borholuhús: 6.5 mi
Museums: 43
Parks: 40
  • Guðmundarlundur: 3.4 mi
  • Magnúsarlundur: 3.7 mi
  • Seljabotnar: 5.4 mi
  • Óla Run tún: 5.5 mi
  • Hellisgerði: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 40
  • Litli-Foss: 4.8 mi
  • Breiðholtsfoss: 5.7 mi
  • Selásfoss: 5.8 mi
  • Selfoss: 6.2 mi
  • Kermóafossar: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves: 39
  • Bláfjallafólkvangur: 1.3 mi
  • Búrfell: 1.5 mi
  • Litluborgir: 1.6 mi
  • Kaldárhraun og Gjárnar: 2.8 mi
  • Riddaralundurinn: 3.8 mi
Springs: 25
  • Skátalaug: 11.2 mi
  • Hot spring: 14.7 mi
  • Mud Pot: 15.5 mi
  • Mud Pot: 15.8 mi
  • Mud Pot: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Langahlíð: 4.0 mi
  • Gálgaklettar: 7.1 mi
  • Innristapi: 8.3 mi
  • Þórishamar: 9.0 mi
  • Syðristapi: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hjallaflatir: 2.0 mi
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 3.3 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Þorli: 16.9 mi
  • Langisandur: 21.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Hverahild: 13.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Húsfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BláfjallahornESE 121°702 m6.2 mi
BláfjallahryggurE 99°691 m7.2 mi
BláfjöllESE 106°671 m6.7 mi
KerlingarhnúkurSE 125°660 m6.6 mi
VífilsfellE 84°655 m7.4 mi
HvirfillS 178°621 m4.6 mi
HeiðartoppurSE 134°613 m6.7 mi
Stóra-KóngsfellESE 113°602 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:3919:42
June solstice02:5822:0600:01
September equinox07:1018:2919:31
December solstice11:2015:32

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4363604804

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