- Elevation
- 1,092 m
- Tallest summit within 13.3 miles
- Kistufell1,239 m · 3.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road2.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:12local time
- Coordinates
- 65.1057, -14.4279
Eldhnjúkar rises to 1,092 m. Kistufell stands 1,239 m to the south, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Höttur, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.8 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1092 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Eldhnjúkar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kistufell | S 173° | 1,239 m | 3.1 mi |
| Lambafell | SSE 159° | 1,201 m | 13.1 mi |
| Skúmhöttur | SSW 199° | 1,182 m | 4.6 mi |
| Jökultindur | S 185° | 1,171 m | 13.2 mi |
| Sandfell | SW 223° | 1,157 m | 3.0 mi |
| Botnatindur | S 186° | 1,146 m | 4.2 mi |
| Hallbjarnarstaðatindur | SSW 203° | 1,145 m | 8.8 mi |
| Hallberutindur | SE 143° | 1,136 m | 10.3 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Höttur: 1.4 mi
- Hádegishnúkur: 2.6 mi
- Sauðahlíðarfjall: 2.6 mi
- Sandfell: 3.0 mi
- Kistufell: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Búðarárfoss: 7.9 mi
- Lambafoss: 9.0 mi
- Ljósáfoss: 10.4 mi
- Klifbrekkufossar: 11.3 mi
- Fardagafoss: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 16
- byssustæði: 8.1 mi
- Höfðasel: 8.6 mi
- Expatriates to Canada: 9.3 mi
- Völvuleiði: 12.3 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 13.1 mi
Museums: 9
- Stríðsárasafnið: 7.9 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 10.9 mi
- Skriðuklaustur: 15.9 mi
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 16.5 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Guttormslundur: 10.2 mi
- Vök Baths: 13.6 mi
- Helgustaðanáma: 17.4 mi
- Páskahellir: 23.2 mi
- Steinasafn Petru: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:07 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 01:55 | 21:47 | 00:06 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 17:57 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 11:11 | — | 14:42 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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