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Sandskálarhnjúkur

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Elevation
1,125 m
Tallest summit within 10.9 miles
Grjótárdalshnjúkur1,381 m · 9.0 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road18.9 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:30local time
Coordinates
65.8792, -18.8847

Sandskálarhnjúkur rises to 1,125 m. Grjótárdalshnjúkur stands 1,381 m to the south-southeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Þverfell, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 19 miles off.

The record
Elevation
1125 m
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Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Sandskálarhnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrjótárdalshnjúkurSSE 150°1,381 m9.0 mi
StaðargangnafjallSSE 168°1,370 m10.9 mi
SveinsstaðafjallSE 145°1,325 m9.2 mi
Tjarnhólahnjúkur SyðriSE 135°1,301 m6.5 mi
Tjarnhólahnjúkur YtriSE 129°1,283 m6.9 mi
IngjaldurSSE 166°1,275 m9.4 mi
Systur 02ENE 69°1,272 m3.7 mi
Systur 01ENE 62°1,260 m3.7 mi
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Named places within 25 miles

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Museums: 16
Historic sites: 13
Attractions: 9
Waterfalls: 8
Hot springs: 2
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:2319:30
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:5818:1319:21
December solstice11:48—14:41

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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