Sámsstaðamúli
Sámsstaðamúli is a spur in Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur, South Iceland and has an elevation of 278 metres. Sámsstaðamúli is situated nearby to the locality Þjórsárdalur.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hjálparfoss and Búrfell hydroelectric power station.
Hjálparfoss
Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hjálparfoss is one of several waterfalls in the south of Iceland situated in the lava fields north of the stratovolcano Hekla near the point where the rivers Fossá and Þjórsá join.
Búrfell hydroelectric power station
Industrial building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Búrfell hydroelectric power plant is a run-of-river hydroelectric power plant located in the Þjórsá valley in southwest Iceland. It is operated by Landsvirkjun.
Búrfell
Peak
Photo: TenOfAllTrades, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Búrfell is a 669 m basalt tuya located in Iceland. It is situated in the south of the country along the western boundary of the Þjórsárdalur valley. Búrfell is situated 3½ km south of Sámsstaðamúli.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þjórsárdalur.
Þjórsárdalur
Locality
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
Þjórsárdalur is a valley in Árnessýsla county in Iceland that lies between the mountain Búrfell, alongside the river Þjórsá to the east and the mountain Skriðufell to the west. Þjórsárdalur is situated 4½ km west of Sámsstaðamúli.
Sámsstaðamúli
- Type: Spur with an elevation of 278 metres
- Also known as: “Samsstadamuli”
- Category: landform
- Location: Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.11212° or 64° 6′ 44″ northLongitude
-19.80901° or 19° 48′ 32″ westElevation
278 metres (912 feet)Open location code
9CP2456R+R9GeoNames ID
2627480
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