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Sauðahnjúkur

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Elevation
592 m
Tallest summit within 13.8 miles
Illviðrishnjúkur961 m · 3.7 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road7.2 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:35local time
Coordinates
65.7399, -20.0424

Sauðahnjúkur rises to 592 m. Illviðrishnjúkur stands 961 m to the south-southeast, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Svínahnjúkur, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.2 miles off.

The record
Elevation
592 m
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Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Sauðahnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
IllviðrishnjúkurSSE 166°961 m3.7 mi
IllviðrishnjúkurSSE 149°900 m10.9 mi
NónnibbaNE 51°865 m11.0 mi
GrundarkotshnjúkarS 170°847 m8.9 mi
EinhyrningurNE 49°846 m9.7 mi
GilsbungaESE 111°842 m11.3 mi
SandfellESE 109°810 m10.3 mi
Syðri-GrjótárbotnSE 142°790 m8.6 mi
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Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 25
Museums: 7
Attractions: 7
Waterfalls: 4
Hot springs: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:2819:35
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox07:0318:1819:25
December solstice11:49—14:49

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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