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Ennishnjúkur

Ennishnjúkur, seen from above at true elevation

Ennishnjúkur rises to 786 m. Systur 02 stands 1,272 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Tungufell, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 22 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
786 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.87057, -19.22983

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Skuggabjargafjall: 2.3 mi
  • Ófærahyrna: 2.6 mi
  • Óslandshlíðarfjöll: 3.9 mi
  • Ljótsstaðafjall: 4.4 mi
  • Vatnshyrna: 5.0 mi
Museums: 16
  • Samgönguminjasafnið í Stóragerði: 4.9 mi
  • Vesturfarasetrið: 5.7 mi
  • Nýibær: 10.1 mi
  • Sögusetur Íslenska Hestsins: 10.1 mi
  • 1238 The Battle of Iceland: 14.5 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Tungufell: 1.8 mi
  • Hrafna-Flóki: 13.6 mi
  • Skarðdalskot: 19.5 mi
  • Vatnsendi: 20.4 mi
  • Sildarstulkan: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Ingjaldsfossar: 12.4 mi
  • waterfull: 14.0 mi
  • Reykjafoss: 14.0 mi
  • Þverá;waterfull: 15.6 mi
  • Holárfoss: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Grafarkirkja: 3.9 mi
  • Auðunarstofa: 10.0 mi
  • Hólar: 10.1 mi
  • Skagafjörður: 11.8 mi
  • Ernan (skipsflak): 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Böggvistaðafjall: 20.1 mi
  • Svarfaðardalur: 20.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Gvendarbrunnur: 10.0 mi
Parks: 1
  • Biskupagarður: 10.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Gústi Guðsmaður: 21.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Ennishnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Systur 02E1,272 m13.3 mi
Systur 01E1,260 m13.2 mi
SýlingarhnjúkurE1,225 m14.0 mi
StóribróðirENE1,205 m14.5 mi
IngjaldshnjúkurSE1,182 m13.9 mi
GimbrarhnjúkurE1,172 m12.0 mi
LítlibróðirENE1,170 m13.9 mi
KrosshnjúkurE1,165 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:2419:32
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:5918:1519:22
December solstice11:49—14:43

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4358711609

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