List of extreme points of Iceland

Summary

This is a list of the extreme points of Iceland, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.

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Extreme points of Iceland

Iceland (country) edit

  • Northernmost point — Kolbeinsey, Eyjafjörður (67°08′09″N 18°41′03″W / 67.13583°N 18.68417°W / 67.13583; -18.68417 (Kolbeinsey (North)))
  • Northernmost settlement — Grímsey, Eyjafjörður (66°33′N 18°01′W / 66.550°N 18.017°W / 66.550; -18.017 (Grímsey (northernmost settlement)))
  • Southernmost point — Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar (63°17′N 20°35′W / 63.283°N 20.583°W / 63.283; -20.583 (Surtsey (South)))
  • Southernmost settlement (farm) — Garðar, Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla (63°24'N, 019°03'W)
  • Southernmost settlement (town) — Vík, Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla (63°25'N, 019°01'W)
  • Westernmost point — Bjargtangar, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°30′N 24°32′W / 65.500°N 24.533°W / 65.500; -24.533 (Bjargtangar (West)))
  • Westernmost settlement (farm) — Hvallátur, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°32'N, 024°28'W)
  • Westernmost settlement (town) — Patreksfjörður, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°35'N, 23°59'W)
  • Easternmost point — Hvalbakur, Suður-Múlasýsla (64°35′N 13°14′W / 64.583°N 13.233°W / 64.583; -13.233 (Hvalbakur (East)))
  • Easternmost settlement (farm) — Sandvík, Suður-Múlasýsla (65°06'N, 013°33'W)
  • Easternmost settlement (town) — Neskaupstaður (65°09'N, 13°43'W)

Iceland (mainland Iceland) edit

Altitude edit

  • Highest point — Hvannadalshnúkur, 2,110 metres (6,923 ft)(64°00′N 16°39′W / 64.000°N 16.650°W / 64.000; -16.650 (Hvannadalshnúkur (mountain)))
  • Lowest point — Atlantic Ocean, 0 metres (0 ft)
  • Highest village — Möðrudalur, 469 metres (1,539 ft)

See also edit