List of extreme points of Iceland
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This is a list of theextreme points ofIceland,the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Iceland (country)[edit]
- Northernmost point —Kolbeinsey,Eyjafjörður(67°08′09″N18°41′03″W/ 67.13583°N 18.68417°W)
- Northernmost settlement —Grímsey,Eyjafjörður(66°33′N18°01′W/ 66.550°N 18.017°W)
- Southernmost point —Surtsey,Vestmannaeyjar(63°17′N20°35′W/ 63.283°N 20.583°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′N24°32′W/ 65.500°N 24.533°W)
- 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)
- 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]
- 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[edit]
- Highest point —Hvannadalshnúkur,2,110 metres (6,923 ft)(64°00′N16°39′W/ 64.000°N 16.650°W)
- Lowest point —Atlantic Ocean,0 metres (0 ft)
- Highest village —Möðrudalur,469 metres (1,539 ft)