- Elevation
- 1,430 m
- Tallest summit within 10.4 miles
- Kerling1,536 m · 4.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road0.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:28local time
- Coordinates
- 65.6171, -18.3453
Hrosshnjúkur rises to 1,430 m. Kerling stands 1,536 m to the south-southeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Kambsfjall, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.8 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1430 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Hrosshnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerling | SSE 148° | 1,536 m | 4.9 mi |
| Tröllafjall | S 176° | 1,483 m | 1.6 mi |
| Kista | NNE 31° | 1,474 m | 1.6 mi |
| Strýta | NNE 30° | 1,456 m | 2.2 mi |
| Tröllafjall | SSW 193° | 1,454 m | 0.8 mi |
| Tröllahyrna | S 178° | 1,430 m | 2.2 mi |
| Stóristallur | S 185° | 1,425 m | 5.0 mi |
| Jökulborg | SSW 203° | 1,421 m | 2.8 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kambsfjall: 0.7 mi
- Tröllafjall: 0.8 mi
- Tröllafjall: 1.6 mi
- Kista: 1.6 mi
- Strýta: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Davíð leggur Golíat: 8.1 mi
- Káinn: 8.2 mi
- Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 8.2 mi
- Friðbjörn Steinsson: 8.2 mi
- Margrethe Schiöth: 8.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Flugsafnið: 8.0 mi
- Iðnaðarsafn: 8.1 mi
- Mótorhjólasafn Íslands: 8.1 mi
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 8.1 mi
- Nonnahús: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 7
- Jólagarðurinn: 7.7 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 8.2 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 8.4 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 8.6 mi
- Bjórböðin: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Háaleitisfoss: 11.5 mi
- Holárfoss: 13.7 mi
- Ingjaldsfossar: 18.4 mi
- Goðafoss: 23.1 mi
- Geitafoss: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:21 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 01:39 | 22:07 | 00:53 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:12 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 11:39 | — | 14:46 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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