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Ernir

Ernir, seen from above at true elevation

Ernir rises to 696 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Stórahyrna, a peak 1.1 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
696 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates66.13918, -23.28107
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Stórahyrna: 1.1 mi
  • Flatafjall: 2.2 mi
  • Óshyrna: 2.3 mi
  • Hádegisfjall: 2.5 mi
  • Heiðnafjall: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 34
Artworks: 10
Waterfalls: 5
  • Bunárfoss: 5.7 mi
  • Valagil: 13.4 mi
  • Möngufoss: 16.5 mi
  • Bulafoss: 17.9 mi
  • Glúmsstaðafoss: 21.8 mi
Museums: 4
Parks: 3
  • Jónsgarður: 6.1 mi
  • Austurvöllur: 6.4 mi
  • Sjöstjarnan: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Ernir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ÞverfellSSE870 m11.2 mi
SauratindarSE856 m9.7 mi
RembingurS799 m8.3 mi
SnæfjöllENE783 m12.9 mi
KroppstaðafjallS768 m9.3 mi
SnæfjallENE751 m13.7 mi
BreiðafellSSE745 m4.4 mi
BúrfellS745 m5.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3518:4019:48
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox07:1518:3019:38
December solstice12:13—14:51

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5345577008

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