- Elevation
- 755 m
- Tallest summit within 11.9 miles
- Esja914 m · 3.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road6.4 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 64.2751, -21.5636
Esjuhorn rises to 755 m. Esja stands 914 m to the southwest, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandsfjall, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.4 miles off.
- Elevation
- 755 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Esjuhorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | SW 233° | 914 m | 3.5 mi |
| Hátindur | SSW 208° | 909 m | 2.4 mi |
| Kambshorn | WSW 244° | 851 m | 6.2 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | SW 219° | 843 m | 4.0 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | WSW 237° | 840 m | 5.3 mi |
| Móskarðshnjúkar | SE 146° | 800 m | 2.5 mi |
| Búrfell | ENE 78° | 783 m | 10.6 mi |
| Skálafell | SE 128° | 774 m | 3.8 mi |
- 6.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sandsfjall: 0.6 mi
- Seltindur: 1.1 mi
- Trana: 2.0 mi
- Hátindur: 2.4 mi
- Móskarðshnjúkar: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Flekkudalsfossar: 0.9 mi
- Pokafoss: 4.1 mi
- Skorárfoss: 4.4 mi
- Tröllafoss: 4.6 mi
- Laxfoss: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
- Óðinshrafn: 8.3 mi
- Runólfur Jónsson: 8.4 mi
- Lífslöngun: 8.4 mi
- Hólkot: 8.7 mi
- Selkot: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 58
- Sjávarfoss: 6.3 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 9.4 mi
- The recycled House: 12.9 mi
- Heimilisfuglar: 13.2 mi
- Innsigli: 13.2 mi
Museums: 41
- Gljúfrasteinn: 6.5 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 9.5 mi
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 12.9 mi
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 13.1 mi
- Árbæjarsafn: 13.2 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 6.8 mi
- Krosslaug: 19.2 mi
- Hverahild: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 15.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 16.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:37 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 22:07 | 00:07 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:27 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:24 | — | 15:26 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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