- Elevation
- 1,029 m
- Tallest summit within 8.9 miles
- Tröllafjall1,454 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road4.5 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:29local time
- Coordinates
- 65.6399, -18.6441
Myrkárhnjúkur rises to 1,029 m. Tröllafjall stands 1,454 m to the east-southeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Stórihnjúkur, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.5 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1029 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Myrkárhnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tröllafjall | ESE 105° | 1,454 m | 8.7 mi |
| Dýjafjallshnjúkur | NNE 23° | 1,445 m | 8.6 mi |
| Hrosshnjúkur | E 100° | 1,430 m | 8.7 mi |
| Jökulborg | ESE 119° | 1,421 m | 8.5 mi |
| Jökulfjall | W 270° | 1,408 m | 5.4 mi |
| Péturhnjúkur | WNW 297° | 1,406 m | 5.9 mi |
| Hafrarhnjúkur | NNE 23° | 1,402 m | 5.3 mi |
| Heiðingi | NNE 18° | 1,402 m | 5.7 mi |
- 4.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bólugilsfoss · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stórihnjúkur: 1.1 mi
- Slembimúli: 1.6 mi
- Helgugiljahnjúkur: 1.8 mi
- Baugaselsfjall: 2.5 mi
- Flögukerling: 2.6 mi
Museums: 16
- Nýibær: 14.8 mi
- Sögusetur Íslenska Hestsins: 14.8 mi
- Davíðshús: 15.8 mi
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 16.0 mi
- Nonnahús: 16.0 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Davíð leggur Golíat: 15.7 mi
- Margrethe Schiöth: 15.8 mi
- Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 15.9 mi
- Konur gerðu garðinn: 15.9 mi
- Brynjólfur Sveinsson kennari: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Háaleitisfoss: 5.3 mi
- Holárfoss: 10.0 mi
- Ingjaldsfossar: 10.6 mi
- Bólugilsfoss: 20.3 mi
- Reykjafoss: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Hólar: 14.8 mi
- Auðunarstofa: 14.9 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 15.8 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 16.1 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 16.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Fosslaug: 23.4 mi
- hot spring: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:22 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 01:38 | 22:09 | 00:56 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:13 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 11:40 | — | 14:46 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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