- Elevation, modelled
- 286 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- Hámundur1,666 m · 5.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road10.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:44local time
- Coordinates
- 63.6900, -19.5397
Assa rises to 286 m, modelled from terrain. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the south-southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Oskar Sigurjónsson, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Assa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | SSW 205° | 1,666 m | 5.4 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | SW 216° | 1,500 m | 5.6 mi |
| Goðasteinn | SW 222° | 1,497 m | 5.1 mi |
| Ýmir | N 353° | 1,464 m | 6.7 mi |
| Ýma | N 357° | 1,462 m | 6.5 mi |
| Saxi | NNW 339° | 1,308 m | 7.0 mi |
| Ásgrindur | N 351° | 1,299 m | 8.0 mi |
| Sindri | N 356° | 1,272 m | 8.1 mi |
- 10.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Hatta · 24 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Valahnúkur: 0.5 mi
- Merkurrani: 1.2 mi
- Eggjar: 1.5 mi
- Vestrihattur: 1.7 mi
- Hattur: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Stakkholtsgjá: 1.3 mi
- Stigafoss: 6.2 mi
- Slæðufoss: 7.6 mi
- Neðstifoss: 8.3 mi
- Miðfoss: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 24
- Miðskálagil: 11.0 mi
- Holt Á Síðu: 11.3 mi
- Barnaskóli: 11.3 mi
- Skál Á Síðu: 11.4 mi
- Skógakirkja: 11.4 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 0.4 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 4.5 mi
- Kliftorfa: 11.2 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 15.6 mi
- Fell: 17.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Skógasafn: 11.4 mi
- Saga Centre: 21.4 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 23.9 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 24.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Strútslaug: 22.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 02:57 | 21:54 | 23:44 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:20 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:06 | — | 15:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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