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Eldgjá

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Elevation, modelled
710 m
Tallest summit within 14.7 miles
Sveinstindur1,089 m · 9.7 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road20.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
23:47local time
Coordinates
63.9835, -18.5772
Eldgjá, seen from above at true elevation

Eldgjá is a cliff, at a modelled 710 m. Sveinstindur stands 1,089 m to the north-northeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Gjátindur, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 21 miles off.

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Eldgjá. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SveinstindurNNE 30°1,089 m9.7 mi
TindafjallWSW 249°1,056 m6.8 mi
SkalliW 262°1,027 m14.3 mi
KirkjufellW 270°973 m11.3 mi
StrúturSW 228°971 m14.7 mi
GrettirNNE 27°958 m4.2 mi
GjátindurN 357°943 m0.7 mi
IllikamburW 263°934 m10.5 mi
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Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 36
Waterfalls: 19
Attractions: 8
Historic sites: 3
Hot springs: 2
Artworks: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:2619:29
June solstice02:4721:5323:47
September equinox06:5718:1619:18
December solstice11:07—15:19

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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