North Iceland Capes

Hraunhafnartangi

Hraunhafnartangi is the second northernmost point of mainland Iceland and was believed to be the northernmost point until 2016 when it lost that title to the close by Rifstangi which was found to exceed it by 68 metres. It is notable for the Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse.

Þórðarhöfði

Þórðarhöfði in Höfðaströnd is a 202-meter-tall rocky headland that runs toward the eastern side of Skagafjörður directly north of Hofsós. At first glance, the headland seems like an island but it is connected to the mainland. Two low isthmuses, Höfðamöl and Bæjarmöl, connect it to the land and there a is a large, 10-kilometer squared coastal lagoon between them called Höfðavatn, where there is excellent fishing for arctic char. In the early 20th century, the poet Jóhann Sigurjónsson proposed that an ocean liner harbor be built, but it did not happen.

Djúpahlein

Cape or headland in North Iceland. Marks Iceland's coastal features.

Kaldbakshorn

Cape or headland in North Iceland. Marks Iceland's coastal features.

Skollanes

Cape or headland in North Iceland. Marks Iceland's coastal features.

Hestfall

Cape or headland in North Iceland. Marks Iceland's coastal features.

Gjögurtá

Reykjaneshyrna

Cape or headland in North Iceland. Marks Iceland's coastal features.