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Hestskarðshnjúkur

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Elevation
855 m
Tallest summit within 12.3 miles
Halldór1,100 m · 11.3 mi
Sunset, March equinox
19:30local time
Coordinates
66.1335, -18.8556

Hestskarðshnjúkur rises to 855 m. Halldór stands 1,100 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Staðarhólshnjúkur, a peak 0.6 miles away.

Elevation
855 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Hestskarðshnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HalldórSSE 152°1,100 m11.3 mi
KerahnjúkurSE 132°1,097 m9.6 mi
KistufjallSE 125°1,070 m9.3 mi
JökulkollurSE 138°1,045 m10.3 mi
BarkarkollaSSE 150°1,030 m11.4 mi
RauðhyrnaSSE 159°1,004 m11.9 mi
BassiSE 135°1,001 m10.0 mi
EinstakafjallSSE 157°1,001 m11.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 13
Waterfalls: 5
Attractions: 4
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:2219:30
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:5818:1319:21
December solstice11:5514:34

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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