- Elevation
- 596 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- Tröllafjall1,483 m · 5.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road1.0 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:29local time
- Coordinates
- 65.6225, -18.5282
Bakkaháls rises to 596 m. Tröllafjall stands 1,483 m to the east-southeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Auðnaháls, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.0 miles off.
- Elevation
- 596 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Bakkaháls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tröllafjall | ESE 110° | 1,483 m | 5.7 mi |
| Kista | E 80° | 1,474 m | 6.1 mi |
| Strýta | ENE 77° | 1,456 m | 6.5 mi |
| Tröllafjall | ESE 102° | 1,454 m | 5.2 mi |
| Hrosshnjúkur | E 94° | 1,430 m | 5.2 mi |
| Tröllahyrna | ESE 116° | 1,430 m | 5.9 mi |
| Stóristallur | SE 138° | 1,425 m | 7.2 mi |
| Jökulborg | SE 125° | 1,421 m | 5.1 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Auðnaháls: 1.2 mi
- Slembimúli: 2.3 mi
- Einbúi: 2.3 mi
- Stórihnjúkur: 2.6 mi
- Hraundrangi: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Davíð leggur Golíat: 12.7 mi
- Margrethe Schiöth: 12.9 mi
- Konur gerðu garðinn: 12.9 mi
- Jón Rögnvaldsson: 12.9 mi
- Halldóra Ólafsdóttir skólameistarafrú: 12.9 mi
Museums: 13
- Davíðshús: 13.0 mi
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 13.0 mi
- Nonnahús: 13.0 mi
- Friðbjarnarhús: 13.0 mi
- Iðnaðarsafn: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 7
- Jólagarðurinn: 12.8 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 12.9 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 13.1 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 13.2 mi
- Hólar: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Háaleitisfoss: 6.8 mi
- Holárfoss: 11.3 mi
- Ingjaldsfossar: 13.8 mi
- Bólugilsfoss: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:22 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 01:39 | 22:08 | 00:54 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:12 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 11:40 | — | 14:46 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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