- Elevation
- 913 m
- Tallest summit within 16.9 miles
- Jökulgilstindar1,337 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road16.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:52local time
- Coordinates
- 64.6479, -15.1098
Hnúta rises to 913 m. Jökulgilstindar stands 1,337 m to the south-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Dynjandi, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 16 miles off.
- Elevation
- 913 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Hnúta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jökulgilstindar | SSE 154° | 1,337 m | 10.2 mi |
| Sauðhamarstindur | SSW 206° | 1,315 m | 8.5 mi |
| Hnjúkafell | W 264° | 1,278 m | 14.2 mi |
| Grasgiljatindur | SSW 210° | 1,273 m | 14.4 mi |
| Suðurtungnatindur | SW 215° | 1,267 m | 8.1 mi |
| Hnappadalstindur | S 169° | 1,212 m | 7.7 mi |
| Afréttatindur | SSE 150° | 1,212 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mýrarfell | E 95° | 1,168 m | 14.2 mi |
- 16.1 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Vestrahorn · 25 mi
- Eskey · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Norðurhnúta: 1.5 mi
- Tröllakrókahnúta: 4.4 mi
- Múlakollur: 5.1 mi
- Suðurfjall: 5.7 mi
- Gjögur: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Dynjandi: 0.9 mi
- Stórifoss: 5.5 mi
- Menglaðarfoss: 9.6 mi
- Eyjabakkafoss: 14.3 mi
- Ufsarfoss: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Tröllakrókar: 4.1 mi
- Cableway: 18.8 mi
- Cable Box: 20.7 mi
- Blábjörg á Berufjarðarströnd: 23.9 mi
- Bones and stones museum - gift shop: 24.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Víðinesi: 18.1 mi
- Hjálmar Guðmundsson: 19.6 mi
- Eysteinn Jónsson: 24.4 mi
Museums: 3
- Óbyggðasetur Íslands: 21.9 mi
- Steinasafn Auðunns: 24.4 mi
- Langabúð: 24.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Djúpavogskörin: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:10 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 02:14 | 21:45 | 23:52 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:01 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 11:05 | — | 14:54 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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