- Elevation
- 788 m
- Tallest summit within 10.8 miles
- Hámundur1,666 m · 2.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road8.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:43local time
- Coordinates
- 63.6556, -19.5704
Nýhaus rises to 788 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the south-southwest, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Stakkholtsgjá, a waterfall 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 788 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Nýhaus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | SSW 209° | 1,666 m | 2.8 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | SW 227° | 1,500 m | 3.2 mi |
| Goðasteinn | WSW 239° | 1,497 m | 2.9 mi |
| Ýmir | N 1° | 1,464 m | 9.0 mi |
| Ýma | N 4° | 1,462 m | 8.9 mi |
| Saxi | N 350° | 1,308 m | 9.1 mi |
| Ásgrindur | N 358° | 1,299 m | 10.3 mi |
| Sindri | N 2° | 1,272 m | 10.5 mi |
- 8.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Hatta · 23 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Skaratungnahaus: 1.7 mi
- Merkurrani: 1.9 mi
- Eggjar: 2.0 mi
- Hátindar: 2.0 mi
- Valahnúkur: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Stakkholtsgjá: 1.4 mi
- Stigafoss: 5.2 mi
- Slæðufoss: 5.8 mi
- Neðstifoss: 6.6 mi
- Miðfoss: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 24
- Miðskálagil: 8.8 mi
- Steinahellir: 9.0 mi
- Bra Fence: 9.0 mi
- Turf Houses: 9.1 mi
- Rútshellir: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 2.9 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 4.1 mi
- Kliftorfa: 8.8 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 15.5 mi
- Fell: 15.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Skógasafn: 9.3 mi
- Saga Centre: 21.1 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 23.7 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 24.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 22.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Strútslaug: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:30 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 21:54 | 23:43 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:20 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:06 | — | 15:29 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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