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Grímsey

Hraunhafnartangi

Kolbeinsey

Norðfjarðarhorn

Surtsey

Dyrhólaey

Bjargtangar

Hvannadalshnjúkur

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Extreme points of Iceland

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

Contents

• Iceland (country)
• Iceland (mainland Iceland)
• Altitude
• See also
• References

Iceland (country)

• Northernmost point — Kolbeinsey, Eyjafjörður ( 67°08′09″N18°41′03″W / 67.13583°N 18.68417°W / 67.13583; -18.68417 (Kolbeinsey (North)) )
• Northernmost settlement — Grímsey, Eyjafjörður ( 66°33′N18°01′W / 66.550°N 18.017°W / 66.550; -18.017 (Grímsey (northernmost settlement)) )
• Southernmost point — Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar ( 63°17′N20°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′N24°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′N13°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)

• Northernmost point — Rifstangi, Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla (66°32'N, 016°12'W)
• Northernmost settlement (farm) — Rif, Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla (66°32'N, 016°12'W)
• Northernmost settlement (town) — Raufarhöfn, Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla (66°27'N, 015°57'W)
• Southernmost point — Kötlutangi, Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla (63°23'N, 018°45'W)
• 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, 024°32'W)
• Westernmost settlement (farm) — Hvallátur, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°32'N, 024°28'W)
• Westernmost settlement (town) — Patreksfjörður, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°35'N, 023°59'W)
• Easternmost point — Gerpir, Suður-Múlasýsla (65°04'N, 013°29'W)
• Easternmost settlement (farm) — Sandvík, Suður-Múlasýsla (65°06'N, 013°33'W)
• Easternmost settlement (town) — Neskaupstaður (65°09'N, 013°43'W)

Altitude

• Highest point — Hvannadalshnúkur, 2,110 metres (6,923 ft)( 64°00′N16°39′W / 64.000°N 16.650°W / 64.000; -16.650 (Hvannadalshnúkur (mountain)) ) ^[1]
• Lowest point — Atlantic Ocean, 0 metres (0 ft)
• Highest village — Möðrudalur, 469 metres (1,539 ft)

See also

• Geography of Iceland
• Extreme points of Earth
• Icelandportal

References