- Elevation, modelled
- 817 m
- Tallest summit within 19.2 miles
- Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 3.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road1.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.4915, -21.8646
Katlaþúfa rises to 817 m, modelled from terrain. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the east-southeast, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Klausturtunguhóll, a peak 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.8 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Katlaþúfa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | ESE 114° | 1,053 m | 3.6 mi |
| Skessuhorn | E 89° | 967 m | 4.9 mi |
| Esja | SSE 160° | 914 m | 18.1 mi |
| Hátindur | SSE 155° | 909 m | 18.8 mi |
| Kambshorn | S 169° | 851 m | 18.0 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | W 277° | 844 m | 1.0 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | SSE 160° | 843 m | 19.2 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | SSE 166° | 840 m | 18.4 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Glanni · 20 mi
- Bird watching · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Klausturtunguhóll: 0.3 mi
- Hróarstindur: 0.6 mi
- Þverfell: 0.7 mi
- Miðtindur: 0.7 mi
- Gildalshnúkur: 1.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Leirárfoss: 2.7 mi
- Víðigilsfoss: 2.7 mi
- Hafnarfoss: 3.5 mi
- Hestagilsfoss: 4.3 mi
- Hrafnagilsfoss: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Brákarsund: 3.5 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 3.7 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 3.7 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 10.7 mi
- Sjómaðurinn: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 36
- Kaupgangur: 3.5 mi
- Gamli Sparisjóðurinn: 3.6 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 8.7 mi
- Tröllagarðurinn: 11.0 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 14.7 mi
Museums: 29
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 3.5 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 3.5 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 5.9 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 9.4 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 13.0 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 12.1 mi
- Árhver: 18.8 mi
- Krosslaug: 19.7 mi
- Skrifla: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 13.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 14.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:38 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:46 | 22:10 | 00:14 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:29 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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