Langholt is home to quite a few fertile and densely populated farms, all located to the east of the hill.

The southern part of the hill is called Seyla (officially Stóra-Seyla), from which Seyluhreppur derived its name.

[3] A short distance from there is Ytra-Skörðugil, where the savant Gísli Konráðsson lived for a long time.

[4] The Glaumbær church site, which is now the Skagafjörður Folk Museum, is located at the middle of the hill.

[5] At the end of the hill one finds Staðará (Sæmundará), south of Reynistaður.