- Elevation, modelled
- 512 m
- Tallest summit within 9.4 miles
- Sandhólatindur1,153 m · 9.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road12.7 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:10local time
- Coordinates
- 65.1832, -13.9019
Járnhaus rises to 512 m, modelled from terrain. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the north-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mjóitindur, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 13 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Járnhaus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | NNW 341° | 1,153 m | 9.4 mi |
| Goðaborg | SSW 203° | 1,144 m | 1.9 mi |
| Gullþúfa | NNW 327° | 1,125 m | 3.5 mi |
| Innra-Hólafjall | SW 216° | 1,088 m | 5.8 mi |
| Bjólfur | NW 321° | 1,085 m | 7.3 mi |
| Skógafjall | NNW 337° | 1,074 m | 2.7 mi |
| Svartafjall | S 182° | 1,072 m | 7.3 mi |
| Langafell | N 360° | 1,071 m | 2.9 mi |
- 12.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mjóitindur: 1.4 mi
- Goðaborg: 1.9 mi
- Reykjasúla: 1.9 mi
- Hádegistindur: 2.7 mi
- Skógafjall: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Skógar: 1.5 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 3.4 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 3.6 mi
- Hagi: 4.9 mi
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 6.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Klifbrekkufossar: 5.2 mi
- Hengifoss: 5.5 mi
- Gufufoss: 6.0 mi
- Múlafoss: 6.1 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 9
- Páskahellir: 7.8 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 9.5 mi
- Helgustaðanáma: 10.5 mi
- Vök Baths: 17.8 mi
- Dyr: 22.7 mi
Museums: 7
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 6.1 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 6.7 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 6.7 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 6.7 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Langisandur: 13.5 mi
- Saxa: 24.2 mi
- Brúnavík: 24.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 11.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:04 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 01:49 | 21:45 | 00:07 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 17:55 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 11:11 | — | 14:38 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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