- Elevation
- 174 m
- Tallest summit within 17.7 miles
- Hnjótafjall1,130 m · 17.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road27.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:33local time
- Coordinates
- 65.9557, -19.4884
Þórðarhöfði rises to 174 m. Hnjótafjall stands 1,130 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Herkonuklettur, a peak 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 28 miles off.
Headland in Skagafjörður, Iceland
Wikidata Q16421306, matched on coordinates and name (598 m apart).
- Elevation
- 174 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Þórðarhöfði. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hnjótafjall | ESE 116° | 1,130 m | 17.0 mi |
| Kaldárhnjúkur | SE 129° | 1,084 m | 16.2 mi |
| Einstakafjall | ESE 108° | 1,078 m | 16.4 mi |
| Kolbeinsstaðarhnjúkar | SE 136° | 1,071 m | 14.8 mi |
| Hreppsendasúlur | E 91° | 1,052 m | 17.0 mi |
| Lambahnjúkur | E 97° | 1,006 m | 14.4 mi |
| Vatnshyrna | ESE 107° | 1,002 m | 12.2 mi |
| Breiðarfjall | E 88° | 961 m | 16.6 mi |
- 27.8 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Herkonuklettur: 0.4 mi
- Róðhólshnjúkur: 4.0 mi
- Brunafjall: 4.8 mi
- Ljótsstaðafjall: 5.5 mi
- Tungufjall: 7.3 mi
Museums: 14
- Vesturfarasetrið: 4.4 mi
- Samgönguminjasafnið í Stóragerði: 11.4 mi
- 1238 The Battle of Iceland: 14.8 mi
- Nýibær: 18.7 mi
- Sögusetur Íslenska Hestsins: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Tungufell: 11.0 mi
- Hrafna-Flóki: 12.0 mi
- Skarðdalskot: 19.4 mi
- Sildarstulkan: 20.9 mi
- Bjarni Þorsteinsson: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 7
- Grafarkirkja: 6.8 mi
- Skagafjörður: 13.9 mi
- Ernan (skipsflak): 15.0 mi
- Hannesarskjól: 15.1 mi
- Auðunarstofa: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Hverfjallsfoss: 15.1 mi
- Ketubjörg: 16.0 mi
- waterfull: 19.3 mi
- Reykjafoss: 19.4 mi
- Leyningsfoss: 19.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Grettislaug: 8.6 mi
- hot spring: 19.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:25 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:15 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 11:52 | — | 14:41 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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