- Elevation
- 225 m
- Tallest summit within 13.8 miles
- Kistufell1,239 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Roadon it
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:12local time
- Coordinates
- 65.2100, -14.3489
Hnúta rises to 225 m. Kistufell stands 1,239 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Höfðasel, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Ring Road runs past it.
- Elevation
- 225 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Hnúta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kistufell | S 191° | 1,239 m | 10.5 mi |
| Skúmhöttur | SSW 198° | 1,182 m | 12.2 mi |
| Sandfell | SSW 205° | 1,157 m | 10.4 mi |
| Sandhólatindur | NE 54° | 1,153 m | 12.1 mi |
| Botnatindur | SSW 194° | 1,146 m | 11.7 mi |
| Goðaborg | ESE 106° | 1,144 m | 12.7 mi |
| Hádegishnúkur | SSW 208° | 1,129 m | 9.6 mi |
| Gullþúfa | E 84° | 1,125 m | 11.1 mi |
- On the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Prestakerhöfði: 3.0 mi
- Sauðahlíðarfjall: 4.2 mi
- Gagnheiðarhnjúkur syðri: 4.6 mi
- Sauðahlíðarfjall: 5.4 mi
- Kötluhraun: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Fardagafoss: 4.2 mi
- Múlafoss: 8.0 mi
- Klifbrekkufossar: 8.0 mi
- Gufufoss: 8.7 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Höfðasel: 2.5 mi
- Expatriates to Canada: 6.1 mi
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 7.9 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 9.5 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 8
- Vök Baths: 7.0 mi
- Guttormslundur: 15.0 mi
- Helgustaðanáma: 18.9 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 19.5 mi
- Páskahellir: 20.9 mi
Museums: 7
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 3.9 mi
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 10.8 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 12.5 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 19.6 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:06 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 01:50 | 21:47 | 00:10 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 17:57 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 11:13 | — | 14:39 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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