- Elevation
- 1,025 m
- Tallest summit within 9.9 miles
- Kistufell1,239 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road3.9 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:11local time
- Coordinates
- 65.1060, -14.1943
Öskjuhnjúkur rises to 1,025 m. Kistufell stands 1,239 m to the west-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Kambfell, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.9 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1025 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Öskjuhnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kistufell | WSW 244° | 1,239 m | 7.1 mi |
| Skúmhöttur | WSW 242° | 1,182 m | 9.4 mi |
| Sandfell | WSW 256° | 1,157 m | 9.1 mi |
| Botnatindur | WSW 240° | 1,146 m | 8.4 mi |
| Goðaborg | ENE 65° | 1,144 m | 8.6 mi |
| Hallberutindur | S 184° | 1,136 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hádegishnúkur | W 262° | 1,129 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sauðdalstindur | SSE 165° | 1,126 m | 9.0 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kambfell: 1.7 mi
- Tungufell: 1.9 mi
- Miðaftanstindur: 2.6 mi
- Andri: 2.9 mi
- Fell: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Búðarárfoss: 4.4 mi
- Bleiksárfoss: 5.1 mi
- Klifbrekkufossar: 6.0 mi
- Múlafoss: 9.3 mi
- Hengifoss: 9.9 mi
Historic sites: 15
- byssustæði: 4.9 mi
- Völvuleiði: 6.2 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 7.6 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 7.8 mi
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 9.2 mi
Museums: 8
- Stríðsárasafnið: 4.7 mi
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 12.2 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 12.3 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 15.0 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Helgustaðanáma: 11.1 mi
- Vök Baths: 15.5 mi
- Páskahellir: 16.5 mi
- Guttormslundur: 16.9 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 14.0 mi
- Saxa: 21.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:06 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 01:54 | 21:46 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 17:56 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 11:10 | — | 14:41 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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