- Elevation
- 974 m
- Tallest summit within 17.2 miles
- Jökulgilstindar1,337 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road15.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:52local time
- Coordinates
- 64.6639, -15.0764
Norðurhnúta rises to 974 m. Jökulgilstindar stands 1,337 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hnúta, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 16 miles off.
- Elevation
- 974 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Norðurhnúta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jökulgilstindar | SSE 162° | 1,337 m | 10.9 mi |
| Sauðhamarstindur | SSW 208° | 1,315 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hnjúkafell | W 260° | 1,278 m | 15.3 mi |
| Grasgiljatindur | SSW 211° | 1,273 m | 15.8 mi |
| Suðurtungnatindur | SW 216° | 1,267 m | 9.5 mi |
| Hnappadalstindur | S 177° | 1,212 m | 8.7 mi |
| Afréttatindur | SSE 157° | 1,212 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mýrarfell | E 100° | 1,168 m | 13.4 mi |
- 15.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Vestrahorn · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hnúta: 1.5 mi
- Tröllakrókahnúta: 5.5 mi
- Múlakollur: 6.3 mi
- Suðurfjall: 7.0 mi
- Gjögur: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Dynjandi: 2.4 mi
- Stórifoss: 5.4 mi
- Menglaðarfoss: 8.1 mi
- Eyjabakkafoss: 14.2 mi
- Ufsarfoss: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 5
- Tröllakrókar: 5.6 mi
- Cableway: 18.0 mi
- Cable Box: 19.7 mi
- Blábjörg á Berufjarðarströnd: 22.7 mi
- Bones and stones museum - gift shop: 23.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Víðinesi: 16.7 mi
- Hjálmar Guðmundsson: 18.2 mi
- Eysteinn Jónsson: 23.4 mi
- Minningarmörk úr hofnum kirkjugarðsi: 24.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Óbyggðasetur Íslands: 20.9 mi
- Steinasafn Auðunns: 23.4 mi
- Langabúð: 23.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Djúpavogskörin: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:10 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 02:14 | 21:45 | 23:52 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:01 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 11:05 | — | 14:53 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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