- Elevation
- 282 m
- Tallest summit within 10.1 miles
- Hámundur1,666 m · 4.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road10.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:44local time
- Coordinates
- 63.6828, -19.5764
Merkurrani rises to 282 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the south-southwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Eggjar, a peak 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 10 miles off.
- Elevation
- 282 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Merkurrani. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | SSW 195° | 1,666 m | 4.5 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | SSW 208° | 1,500 m | 4.6 mi |
| Goðasteinn | SW 214° | 1,497 m | 4.1 mi |
| Ýmir | N 2° | 1,464 m | 7.2 mi |
| Ýma | N 6° | 1,462 m | 7.0 mi |
| Saxi | N 349° | 1,308 m | 7.2 mi |
| Ásgrindur | N 359° | 1,299 m | 8.4 mi |
| Sindri | N 3° | 1,272 m | 8.6 mi |
- 10.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Hatta · 24 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Eggjar: 0.3 mi
- Assa: 1.2 mi
- Valahnúkur: 1.4 mi
- Nýhaus: 1.9 mi
- Vestrihattur: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Stakkholtsgjá: 1.4 mi
- Stigafoss: 5.0 mi
- Slæðufoss: 7.5 mi
- Neðstifoss: 8.3 mi
- Miðfoss: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 22
- Miðskálagil: 9.9 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 10.5 mi
- Steinahellir: 10.6 mi
- Bra Fence: 10.6 mi
- Turf Houses: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 1.6 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 5.1 mi
- Kliftorfa: 10.0 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 14.6 mi
- Fell: 17.2 mi
Museums: 3
- Skógasafn: 11.1 mi
- Saga Centre: 20.4 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 23.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Strútslaug: 23.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:30 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 21:54 | 23:44 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:20 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:06 | — | 15:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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