- Elevation
- 467 m
- Tallest summit within 14.4 miles
- Hámundur1,666 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:39local time
- Coordinates
- 63.5196, -19.2827
Sjónarhólar rises to 467 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hrossatungur, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.8 miles off.
- Elevation
- 467 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Sjónarhólar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | NW 304° | 1,666 m | 12.3 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | WNW 303° | 1,500 m | 13.3 mi |
| Goðasteinn | NW 305° | 1,497 m | 13.8 mi |
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | ENE 59° | 1,495 m | 7.4 mi |
| Illhöfuð | N 357° | 871 m | 14.1 mi |
| Merkurtungnahaus | NNW 326° | 868 m | 10.9 mi |
| Skaratungnahaus | NW 323° | 856 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mófell | NNW 347° | 853 m | 12.7 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Hatta · 10 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 11 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hrossatungur: 1.5 mi
- Lakaþúfa: 2.3 mi
- Jökulhaus: 2.4 mi
- Pétursey: 3.6 mi
- Valaþúfa: 4.8 mi
Waterfalls: 37
- Selfoss: 5.4 mi
- Selvaðsfoss: 5.8 mi
- Kvernufoss: 6.1 mi
- Efstifoss: 6.4 mi
- Miðfoss: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 19
- Solheimajökull: 2.4 mi
- Flugvélaflak á Sólheimasandi: 4.9 mi
- Skógakirkja: 6.5 mi
- Skál Á Síðu: 6.5 mi
- HEF plant: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Fell: 2.8 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 9.7 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 14.1 mi
- Kliftorfa: 15.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Skógasafn: 6.5 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 10.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 9.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:30 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 03:00 | 21:51 | 23:39 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:19 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:02 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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