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Ærfjallshöfuð

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Elevation, modelled
918 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Hvannadalshnúkur2,110 m · 5.0 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road4.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
23:40local time
Coordinates
64.0215, -16.5139

Ærfjallshöfuð rises to 918 m, modelled from terrain. Hvannadalshnúkur stands 2,110 m to the west, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sauðafell, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.3 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ærfjallshöfuð. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HvannadalshnúkurW 264°2,110 m5.0 mi
SveinstindurWSW 255°2,059 m3.2 mi
DyrhamarW 260°1,917 m5.8 mi
Hrútfjallstindar - hátindurWNW 286°1,877 m7.2 mi
Hrútfjallstindar - miðtindurWNW 284°1,861 m7.2 mi
Hrútfjallstindar - suðurtindurWNW 283°1,860 m7.2 mi
Vestari hnappurSW 230°1,849 m4.9 mi
ÞuríðartindurNW 318°1,741 m5.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

73 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 52
Waterfalls: 13
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:1719:20
June solstice02:3721:4523:40
September equinox06:4918:0819:10
December solstice10:5915:10

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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