- Elevation, modelled
- 68 m
- Tallest summit within 9.4 miles
- Sandhólatindur1,153 m · 8.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road11.7 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:10local time
- Coordinates
- 65.1983, -13.9375
Skógar is a historic site, at a modelled 68 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the north-northwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Skógafjall, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Skógar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | NNW 346° | 1,153 m | 8.1 mi |
| Goðaborg | S 174° | 1,144 m | 2.8 mi |
| Gullþúfa | NNW 336° | 1,125 m | 2.1 mi |
| Innra-Hólafjall | SSW 203° | 1,088 m | 6.2 mi |
| Bjólfur | NW 323° | 1,085 m | 5.9 mi |
| Skógafjall | N 359° | 1,074 m | 1.4 mi |
| Svartafjall | S 175° | 1,072 m | 8.4 mi |
| Langafell | NNE 29° | 1,071 m | 2.1 mi |
- 11.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Skógafjall: 1.4 mi
- Járnhaus: 1.5 mi
- Mjóitindur: 1.8 mi
- Langafell: 2.1 mi
- Gullþúfa: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Klifbrekkufossar: 4.4 mi
- Gufufoss: 4.5 mi
- Múlafoss: 4.6 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 4.7 mi
- Vestdalsfossar: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 2.4 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 2.6 mi
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 4.7 mi
- Hagi: 5.7 mi
- Gnýstaður: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 9
- Páskahellir: 9.1 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 9.4 mi
- Helgustaðanáma: 11.7 mi
- Vök Baths: 16.4 mi
- Dyr: 21.7 mi
Museums: 6
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 4.7 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 8.0 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 8.0 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 8.0 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 14.8 mi
- Brúnavík: 23.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 11.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:05 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 01:49 | 21:45 | 00:08 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 17:55 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 11:11 | — | 14:38 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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