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Höskuldsvatnshnjúkur

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Elevation
571 m
Tallest summit within 21.1 miles
Kambsmýrarhnjúkur1,211 m · 17.4 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road19.7 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:23local time
Coordinates
66.0055, -17.1755

Höskuldsvatnshnjúkur rises to 571 m. Kambsmýrarhnjúkur stands 1,211 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Grísatungufjöll, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 20 miles off.

Elevation
571 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Höskuldsvatnshnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KambsmýrarhnjúkurWSW 256°1,211 m17.4 mi
SkálavíkurhnjúkurW 273°1,129 m16.3 mi
Ytri-FosslækjarskálW 265°1,074 m15.7 mi
KotahnjúkurW 262°1,064 m15.7 mi
BryðjuskálWSW 241°1,005 m18.9 mi
GönguskarðsöxlSW 235°958 m20.5 mi
Hágöng SyðriWNW 283°952 m16.9 mi
GrænihnjúkurSW 231°949 m20.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 12
Waterfalls: 10
Hot springs: 2
Historic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:1619:23
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:5118:0619:14
December solstice11:4414:31

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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