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Hestagjá

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Elevation, modelled
185 m
Tallest summit within 12.6 miles
Syðstasúla1,093 m · 5.7 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road16.8 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:39local time
Coordinates
64.2549, -21.1279
Hestagjá, seen from above at true elevation

Hestagjá is a cliff, at a modelled 185 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the north, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar, a museum 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 17 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Hestagjá. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SyðstasúlaN 350°1,093 m5.7 mi
MiðsúlaN 354°1,086 m6.3 mi
VestursúlaNNW 345°1,086 m7.0 mi
HáasúlaN 356°1,023 m7.2 mi
SúlnabergN 1°954 m6.5 mi
SkefilfjöllENE 71°897 m10.6 mi
KlukkutindarENE 71°880 m12.0 mi
KálfstindarE 85°877 m8.9 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Peaks
Artworks: 44
Attractions: 32
Historic sites: 30
Cliffs: 25
Springs: 25
Nature reserves: 16
Parks: 15
Hot springs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:3519:39
June solstice02:5022:0500:04
September equinox07:0818:2519:29
December solstice11:2215:25

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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