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Gjátindur

Gjátindur, seen from above at true elevation

Gjátindur rises to 943 m. Sveinstindur stands 1,089 m to the north-northeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Eldgjá, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 21 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
943 m
Getting there

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Coordinates63.99338, -18.57855

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 37
  • Eldgjá: 0.7 mi
  • Eldgjá: 1.4 mi
  • Eldgjá: 1.6 mi
  • Eldgjá: 2.6 mi
  • Eldgjá: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 18
Attractions: 8
Historic sites: 3
Hot springs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • The Gold Nugget: 21.2 mi
  • Byrði sögunnar: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 1
  • Kirkjubaejarstofa: 21.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Gjátindur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SveinstindurNNE 32°1,089 m9.2 mi
TindafjallWSW 244°1,056 m7.0 mi
BreiðbakurNNE 27°1,028 m15.0 mi
SkalliW 259°1,027 m14.3 mi
KirkjufellW 266°973 m11.3 mi
GrettirNNE 32°958 m3.6 mi
BláhnúkurW 266°945 m14.9 mi
TungnaárfjöllNNE 19°939 m14.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:2619:29
June solstice02:4621:5323:47
September equinox06:5718:1619:19
December solstice11:07—15:19

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4384439235

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