- Elevation
- 537 m
- Tallest summit within 13.0 miles
- Esja914 m · 4.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road2.0 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 64.2821, -21.7707
Melahnúkur rises to 537 m. Esja stands 914 m to the southeast, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Lokufjall, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.0 miles off.
- Elevation
- 537 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Melahnúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | SE 127° | 914 m | 4.3 mi |
| Hátindur | ESE 117° | 909 m | 5.7 mi |
| Kambshorn | SSE 169° | 851 m | 3.2 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | SE 134° | 843 m | 5.2 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | SSE 152° | 840 m | 3.8 mi |
| Móskarðshnjúkar | ESE 109° | 800 m | 8.1 mi |
| Skálafell | ESE 107° | 774 m | 9.7 mi |
| Esjuhorn | E 94° | 755 m | 6.2 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lokufjall: 0.7 mi
- Tíðaskarð: 1.6 mi
- Arnarhamar: 2.1 mi
- Sandfell: 2.5 mi
- Kambshorn: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Dyrafoss: 1.3 mi
- Mannskaðafoss: 1.7 mi
- Flekkudalsfossar: 5.3 mi
- Skorárfoss: 5.3 mi
- Kollafjarðarárfoss: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 7.2 mi
- HMCS Skeena: 8.0 mi
- Ankeri - 7. apríl 1906: 8.6 mi
- Friðarsúlan: 8.6 mi
- Skúli Magnússon: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 54
- The recycled House: 9.6 mi
- Lava Show: 10.1 mi
- Þúfa: 10.1 mi
- FlyOver Iceland: 10.2 mi
- Heimilisfuglar: 10.3 mi
Museums: 39
- Byggðarsafnið: 8.6 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 9.0 mi
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 9.6 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 10.1 mi
- Aurora Reykjavik Northern Lights Center: 10.1 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 8.9 mi
- Krosslaug: 22.9 mi
- Hverahild: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 8.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 9.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:38 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:52 | 22:08 | 00:08 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:25 | — | 15:27 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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