In Höfn, the port facilities were poor, despite the name, but boats lay by clapping at Hafnartangi and the catch was pulled (or carried up) ashore, directly to the house.

In the early 1900s, around the trade and fish receptions that had then begun to form so-called grass farms in Hafnar's land with a small stock, a few cows and sheep, but most of those who lived on them also engaged to some extent in fishing.

The main grass farms include Steinholt, Lindarbrekku, Bjarg and Bergholt.

In 1949, a road connection was finally established between Bakkafjörður and Þórshöfn over Brekknaheiði, after many years of work.

Casting was done on top of the skerry rocks, which were cut just below the Hafnartang, and there a pier was created with a small wall.

In 1979, the municipality bought one of the so-called emergency fund houses; it was moved east and used as a hangar.

Skeggjastaðakirkja is the oldest church in eastern Iceland can be visited at Skeggjastaðir, a farm on the main road close to Bakkafjörður.

The wooden church which was built in 1845 seats about 100 persons, and it was renovated in its authentic style from 1961 to 1962 and reopened on 16 September 1962.

Permission to view the church must be obtained at Skeggjastaðir, however requests are rarely turned down.