- Elevation, modelled
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 13.2 miles
- Syðstasúla1,093 m · 5.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road17.6 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:39local time
- Coordinates
- 64.2623, -21.0711
Skógarkot is a historic site, at a modelled 197 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the north-northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Peningagjá, a attraction 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Skógarkot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syðstasúla | NNW 332° | 1,093 m | 5.8 mi |
| Miðsúla | NNW 338° | 1,086 m | 6.2 mi |
| Vestursúla | NNW 331° | 1,086 m | 7.1 mi |
| Háasúla | NNW 342° | 1,023 m | 7.1 mi |
| Súlnaberg | NNW 345° | 954 m | 6.2 mi |
| Skefilfjöll | ENE 71° | 897 m | 8.8 mi |
| Klukkutindar | ENE 70° | 880 m | 10.2 mi |
| Kálfstindar | E 88° | 877 m | 7.2 mi |
- 17.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Öxarárfoss: 1.4 mi
- Þórufoss: 9.0 mi
- Staur: 10.2 mi
- Stóragil: 10.2 mi
- Folaldafoss: 10.3 mi
Peaks
- Stórhöfði: 2.7 mi
- Bæjarfell: 3.1 mi
- Arnarfell: 3.1 mi
- Selfjall: 3.6 mi
- Orustuhóll: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 26
- Peningagjá: 1.4 mi
- Silfra: 1.5 mi
- Grynningar: 1.5 mi
- Þingvellir: 1.5 mi
- Lónið: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Lögberg: 1.6 mi
- Vinaskógur: 3.7 mi
- Melkot: 6.0 mi
- Selkot: 6.1 mi
- Hólkot: 6.4 mi
Hot springs: 13
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 16.6 mi
- Krosslaug: 17.2 mi
- Hverahild: 19.5 mi
- Þvottahver: 23.3 mi
- Sísjóðandi: 23.3 mi
Museums: 8
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 1.8 mi
- Orkusýning: 11.8 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 16.3 mi
- Jarðhitasýningin: 18.4 mi
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:35 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 02:49 | 22:05 | 00:04 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:25 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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