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Hnjúkafell

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Elevation
1,278 m
Tallest summit within 20.6 miles
Jökulgilstindar1,337 m · 20.1 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road23.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
23:53local time
Coordinates
64.6253, -15.5861

Hnjúkafell rises to 1,278 m. Jökulgilstindar stands 1,337 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Kverkfell, a peak 2.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 24 miles off.

Elevation
1278 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Hnjúkafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JökulgilstindarESE 112°1,337 m20.1 mi
SauðhamarstindurESE 120°1,315 m12.1 mi
GrasgiljatindurSSE 147°1,273 m12.9 mi
SuðurtungnatindurESE 118°1,267 m10.8 mi
HnappadalstindurESE 111°1,212 m16.7 mi
NálhúshnjúkarN 7°1,210 m15.5 mi
BjálfafellNNW 340°1,135 m7.5 mi
MúlatindarSE 125°1,125 m12.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 12
Attractions: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:1219:17
June solstice02:1721:4623:53
September equinox06:4518:0319:07
December solstice11:0614:56

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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