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Háihnúkur

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Elevation
553 m
Tallest summit within 15.7 miles
Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 12.0 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road1.3 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:42local time
Coordinates
64.3186, -21.9498

Háihnúkur rises to 553 m. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Skeiðflatafoss, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.3 miles off.

The record
Elevation
553 m
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Háihnúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HeiðarhornNNE 29°1,053 m12.0 mi
SkessuhornNNE 32°967 m14.1 mi
EsjaESE 120°914 m10.1 mi
HátindurESE 116°909 m11.7 mi
KambshornSE 133°851 m8.3 mi
GildalshnúkurN 7°844 m12.2 mi
GunnlaugsskarðSE 124°843 m10.9 mi
ÞverfellshornSE 129°840 m9.3 mi
On the road

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Peaks
Historic sites: 59
Attractions: 42
Museums: 38
Beaches: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Hot springs: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:3919:42
June solstice02:5122:0900:09
September equinox07:1118:2919:32
December solstice11:26—15:27

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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