- Elevation
- 515 m
- Tallest summit within 23.8 miles
- Snæfjöll783 m · 16.2 mi
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:47local time
- Coordinates
- 66.4306, -23.0041
Hvesta rises to 515 m. Snæfjöll stands 783 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is H-4, a historic site 2.5 miles away.
mountain in Iceland
Wikidata Q27013168, matched on coordinates and name (313 m apart).
- Elevation
- 515 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Hvesta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snæfjöll | SSE 164° | 783 m | 16.2 mi |
| Snæfjall | SSE 162° | 751 m | 18.2 mi |
| Búðarfjall | SSW 193° | 725 m | 22.7 mi |
| Þórólfshnúkur | S 190° | 724 m | 23.8 mi |
| Breiðuskarðahnúkur | ESE 106° | 709 m | 15.8 mi |
| Hádegisfjall | SSW 194° | 704 m | 21.6 mi |
| Heiðnafjall | SSW 197° | 704 m | 23.6 mi |
| Ernir | SSW 201° | 696 m | 21.6 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tunguhorn: 2.8 mi
- Kögur: 3.1 mi
- Mannfjall: 4.0 mi
- Tafla: 4.7 mi
- Hvannadalshorn: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 15
- H-4: 2.5 mi
- QP13 convoy: 19.7 mi
- Pétur Oddsson og Guðný Bjarnadóttir: 19.9 mi
- Hugprúði Bolvíkingurinn: 20.0 mi
- Grjóthlað: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Glúmsstaðafoss: 4.2 mi
- Drifandi: 19.6 mi
- Möngufoss: 22.5 mi
Museums: 1
- Ósvör: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 18:38 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:28 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 12:21 | — | 14:41 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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