- Elevation, modelled
- 115 m
- Tallest summit within 13.3 miles
- Grjótskálarhnjúkur1,214 m · 11.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road21.4 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:28local time
- Coordinates
- 66.0558, -18.2889
Grímsnes is a historic site, at a modelled 115 m. Grjótskálarhnjúkur stands 1,214 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Boli, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Grímsnes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grjótskálarhnjúkur | SE 136° | 1,214 m | 11.8 mi |
| Blámannshattur | SE 138° | 1,198 m | 12.1 mi |
| Kaldbakur | SE 139° | 1,173 m | 4.7 mi |
| Útburðarskálarhnjúkur | SE 134° | 1,165 m | 4.3 mi |
| Halldór | WSW 247° | 1,100 m | 11.5 mi |
| Kerahnjúkur | W 263° | 1,097 m | 8.8 mi |
| Skersgnípa | ESE 119° | 1,081 m | 1.8 mi |
| Þerna | SE 134° | 1,080 m | 2.5 mi |
- 21.4 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Boli: 1.3 mi
- Refsárhnjúkur: 1.7 mi
- Skersgnípa: 1.8 mi
- Eilífur: 1.9 mi
- Einbúahnjúkur: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Svinarnes: 4.1 mi
- Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 9.0 mi
- Vík: 14.4 mi
- Vatnsendi: 14.9 mi
- Flugslys í Héðinsfirði: 15.8 mi
Museums: 11
- Útgerðaminjasafnið á Grenivík: 8.1 mi
- Hvoll: 8.9 mi
- Pálshús Museum: 10.1 mi
- Náttúrugripasafn Ólafsfjarðar: 10.1 mi
- Gamli bærinn Laufás: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Mígandifoss: 6.7 mi
- Þverá;waterfull: 14.4 mi
- Reykjafoss: 15.5 mi
- waterfull: 15.5 mi
- Leyningsfoss: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Mígandifoss: 6.7 mi
- Bjórböðin: 7.9 mi
- SI-152: 18.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- hot spring: 15.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:20 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:10 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 11:50 | — | 14:34 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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