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Myrkárhnjúkur

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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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TröllafjallESE 105°1,454 m8.7 mi
DýjafjallshnjúkurNNE 23°1,445 m8.6 mi
HrosshnjúkurE 100°1,430 m8.7 mi
JökulborgESE 119°1,421 m8.5 mi
JökulfjallW 270°1,408 m5.4 mi
PéturhnjúkurWNW 297°1,406 m5.9 mi
HafrarhnjúkurNNE 23°1,402 m5.3 mi
HeiðingiNNE 18°1,402 m5.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums: 16
Waterfalls: 7
Attractions: 7
Hot springs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:2219:29
June solstice01:3822:0900:56
September equinox06:5718:1319:19
December solstice11:4014:46

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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