- Elevation, modelled
- 301 m
- Tallest summit within 10.0 miles
- Hámundur1,666 m · 4.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road10.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:44local time
- Coordinates
- 63.6829, -19.5871
Eggjar rises to 301 m, modelled from terrain. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the south, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Merkurrani, a peak 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 10.0 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Eggjar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | S 191° | 1,666 m | 4.4 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | SSW 204° | 1,500 m | 4.4 mi |
| Goðasteinn | SSW 210° | 1,497 m | 3.9 mi |
| Ýmir | N 5° | 1,464 m | 7.2 mi |
| Ýma | N 9° | 1,462 m | 7.1 mi |
| Saxi | N 351° | 1,308 m | 7.1 mi |
| Ásgrindur | N 1° | 1,299 m | 8.4 mi |
| Sindri | N 5° | 1,272 m | 8.6 mi |
- 10.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Hatta · 24 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Merkurrani: 0.3 mi
- Assa: 1.5 mi
- Valahnúkur: 1.7 mi
- Nýhaus: 2.0 mi
- Hátindar: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Stakkholtsgjá: 1.7 mi
- Stigafoss: 4.7 mi
- Slæðufoss: 7.7 mi
- Nauthúsafoss: 8.3 mi
- Neðstifoss: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 22
- Miðskálagil: 9.6 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 10.2 mi
- Steinahellir: 10.4 mi
- Bra Fence: 10.4 mi
- Turf Houses: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 1.9 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 5.3 mi
- Kliftorfa: 9.8 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 14.3 mi
- Fell: 17.4 mi
Museums: 3
- Skógasafn: 11.2 mi
- Saga Centre: 20.1 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 22.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Strútslaug: 23.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:30 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 21:54 | 23:44 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:20 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:06 | — | 15:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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