- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 10.0 miles
- Sandhólatindur1,153 m · 4.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road14.4 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:10local time
- Coordinates
- 65.2898, -13.8673
Gnýstaður is a historic site, at a modelled 4 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the west-northwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hánefsstaðafjall, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Gnýstaður. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | WNW 291° | 1,153 m | 4.3 mi |
| Goðaborg | S 191° | 1,144 m | 9.2 mi |
| Gullþúfa | SSW 214° | 1,125 m | 5.3 mi |
| Bjólfur | WSW 254° | 1,085 m | 5.8 mi |
| Skógafjall | SSW 203° | 1,074 m | 5.3 mi |
| Langafell | SSW 193° | 1,071 m | 4.6 mi |
| Herfell | NW 319° | 1,064 m | 7.0 mi |
| Norðdalshnjúkur | NW 323° | 1,057 m | 8.1 mi |
- 14.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hánefsstaðafjall: 1.4 mi
- Flanni: 1.6 mi
- Bægsli: 1.9 mi
- Nónaxlir: 2.7 mi
- Brimnesfjall: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Vestdalsfossar: 3.2 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 4.0 mi
- Gufufoss: 6.5 mi
- Múlafoss: 7.3 mi
- Víkurfoss: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Skógar: 6.6 mi
- Hagi: 6.8 mi
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 7.4 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 8.1 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 4.7 mi
- Páskahellir: 11.2 mi
- Dyr: 15.5 mi
- Stórurð: 15.9 mi
- Stórurð: 16.0 mi
Museums: 6
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 4.2 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 11.1 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 11.1 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 11.1 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 15.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Brúnavík: 17.2 mi
- Langisandur: 20.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 8.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:04 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 01:44 | 21:46 | 00:12 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 17:54 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 11:13 | — | 14:35 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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