- Elevation
- 914 m
- Tallest summit within 11.7 miles
- Hátindur909 m · 1.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road3.1 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 64.2450, -21.6569
Esja rises to 914 m. Hátindur stands 909 m to the east, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Gunnlaugsskarð, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.1 miles off.
- Elevation
- 914 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Esja. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hátindur | E 92° | 909 m | 1.7 mi |
| Kambshorn | WSW 258° | 851 m | 2.9 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | SSE 164° | 843 m | 1.1 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | WSW 243° | 840 m | 1.8 mi |
| Móskarðshnjúkar | E 90° | 800 m | 4.2 mi |
| Skálafell | E 93° | 774 m | 5.8 mi |
| Esjuhorn | NE 53° | 755 m | 3.5 mi |
| Skálafellsöxl | E 97° | 753 m | 5.3 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gunnlaugsskarð: 1.1 mi
- Hátindur: 1.7 mi
- Þverfellshorn: 1.8 mi
- Langihryggur: 2.3 mi
- Þverfell: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Kollafjarðarárfoss: 2.3 mi
- Flekkudalsfossar: 2.7 mi
- Tröllafoss: 4.4 mi
- Tungufoss: 4.6 mi
- Dyrafoss: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Óðinshrafn: 5.7 mi
- Runólfur Jónsson: 5.7 mi
- Lífslöngun: 5.7 mi
- HMCS Skeena: 8.1 mi
- Skúli Magnússon: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 58
- The recycled House: 9.5 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 9.7 mi
- Heimilisfuglar: 9.7 mi
- Fuglar: 9.8 mi
- Innsigli: 9.8 mi
Museums: 41
- Gljúfrasteinn: 5.0 mi
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 9.4 mi
- Ásmundarsafn: 9.9 mi
- Árbæjarsafn: 10.0 mi
- Höfði: 10.1 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 9.3 mi
- Hverahild: 19.0 mi
- Krosslaug: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 12.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 13.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:38 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:52 | 22:07 | 00:06 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:24 | — | 15:27 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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