- Elevation
- 895 m
- Tallest summit within 11.8 miles
- Tröllakirkja932 m · 5.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road16.6 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.9155, -21.9960
Geirshnúkur rises to 895 m. Tröllakirkja stands 932 m to the east-southeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Ok, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 17 miles off.
- Elevation
- 895 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Geirshnúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tröllakirkja | ESE 120° | 932 m | 5.8 mi |
| Smjörhnúkur | SE 133° | 907 m | 5.3 mi |
| Tröllakirkja | SW 219° | 862 m | 8.5 mi |
| Hrútaborg | E 97° | 861 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hrútaborg | SW 218° | 819 m | 6.6 mi |
| Háaleiksmúli | SSE 152° | 812 m | 6.5 mi |
| Helgufell | NE 56° | 811 m | 1.9 mi |
| Lambahnúkar | ESE 114° | 791 m | 4.7 mi |
- 16.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Glanni · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ok: 1.4 mi
- Helgufell: 1.9 mi
- Foxufell: 3.0 mi
- Svínbjúgur: 3.1 mi
- Álfatraðarsneið: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Veiðifoss: 6.6 mi
- Hörtlafoss: 6.9 mi
- Baulufoss: 7.4 mi
- Lambhagafoss: 7.9 mi
- Rjúkandafoss: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Kolbeinsstaðir: 10.2 mi
- Jóhannes úr Kötlum: 15.0 mi
- Sturla Þórðarson: 15.0 mi
- Leifur Eiríksson: 16.7 mi
- Jón frá Ljárskógum: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Rauðamelsölkelda: 10.1 mi
- Hamrabelti Gerðubergi: 11.5 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 16.7 mi
- Paradísarlaut: 17.2 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 21.6 mi
Museums: 4
- Eiríksstaðir: 16.6 mi
- Norwegian House: 24.1 mi
- Æðarsetur Íslands: 24.1 mi
- Vatnasafn: 24.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Landbrotalaug: 11.1 mi
- Grafarlaug: 14.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:37 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:33 | 22:15 | 00:28 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:28 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 11:38 | — | 15:16 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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