- Elevation
- 263 m
- Tallest summit within 8.9 miles
- Hvirfill621 m · 4.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road10.2 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 63.9744, -21.9313
Háuhnúkar rises to 263 m. Hvirfill stands 621 m to the east-southeast, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Undirhlíðar, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 10 miles off.
- Elevation
- 263 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Háuhnúkar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvirfill | ESE 103° | 621 m | 4.3 mi |
| Heiðartoppur | E 97° | 613 m | 8.9 mi |
| Kistufell | SE 124° | 602 m | 4.8 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | ENE 77° | 602 m | 8.4 mi |
| Vörðufell | SSE 156° | 526 m | 5.1 mi |
| Drottning | ENE 79° | 516 m | 8.9 mi |
| Grænadyngja | WSW 242° | 398 m | 5.4 mi |
| Stapatindur | SW 220° | 397 m | 3.5 mi |
- 10.2 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Undirhlíðar: 0.8 mi
- Vatnshlíðarhorn: 1.4 mi
- Fjallið eina: 1.5 mi
- Sandfell: 1.6 mi
- Lambhagi: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Þorbjarnarstaðaborg: 3.2 mi
- Straumssel: 3.7 mi
- Óttarstaðasel: 4.2 mi
- Gjárétt: 5.4 mi
- Þorbjarnarstaðir: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 52
- Aurora Basecamp: 2.5 mi
- Vatnsgjáin: 5.4 mi
- Hjarta: 5.8 mi
- Seltún: 6.6 mi
- Fúlipollur: 6.7 mi
Museums: 43
- Kvikmyndasafn Íslands: 6.2 mi
- Byggðasafn Hafnarfjarðar: 6.7 mi
- Bookless Bungalow: 6.7 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 7.9 mi
- Náttúrufræðistofa Kópavogs: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Litli-Foss: 9.4 mi
- Breiðholtsfoss: 10.1 mi
- Selásfoss: 10.2 mi
- Kermóafossar: 10.3 mi
- Ullarfoss: 10.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Þorli: 18.4 mi
- Langisandur: 23.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 18.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 03:00 | 22:06 | 00:00 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:20 | — | 15:33 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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