- Elevation
- 416 m
- Tallest summit within 14.7 miles
- Illviðrishnjúkur961 m · 7.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road12.3 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 65.7898, -19.9019
Herjólfsstaðahnjúkur rises to 416 m. Illviðrishnjúkur stands 961 m to the south-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Kolugafjall, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.
- Elevation
- 416 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Herjólfsstaðahnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illviðrishnjúkur | SSW 203° | 961 m | 7.7 mi |
| Vestra-Sandfell | SSE 153° | 922 m | 14.7 mi |
| Illviðrishnjúkur | S 173° | 900 m | 12.9 mi |
| Nónnibba | NE 53° | 865 m | 5.7 mi |
| Grundarkotshnjúkar | SSW 191° | 847 m | 12.5 mi |
| Einhyrningur | NE 49° | 846 m | 4.5 mi |
| Gilsbunga | SE 139° | 842 m | 10.0 mi |
| Sandfell | SE 140° | 810 m | 8.9 mi |
- 12.3 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kolugafjall: 1.5 mi
- Sandfell: 2.1 mi
- Pokafell: 3.0 mi
- Hvammshlíðarfjall: 3.1 mi
- Réttarfell: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Jon Arnason: 12.2 mi
- Tungufell: 20.1 mi
- Stephan G. Stephansson: 21.1 mi
- Þrístapar: 24.3 mi
- Þrístapar: 24.3 mi
Museums: 9
- 1238 The Battle of Iceland: 7.5 mi
- Spákonuhof: 11.7 mi
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 14.2 mi
- Vesturfarasetrið: 15.6 mi
- Glaumbær: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 9
- Hannesarskjól: 7.7 mi
- Ernan (skipsflak): 8.9 mi
- Skagafjörður: 10.7 mi
- Grafarkirkja: 16.1 mi
- Hexagonal Basalt Cliffs: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Hverfjallsfoss: 16.6 mi
- Ketubjörg: 17.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Grettislaug: 7.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:27 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:17 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 11:49 | — | 14:47 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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