- Elevation
- 606 m
- Tallest summit within 18.2 miles
- Hafratindur923 m · 3.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road23.2 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 65.2761, -21.8945
Skálafjall rises to 606 m. Hafratindur stands 923 m to the northwest, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Miðfjall, a peak 2.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 23 miles off.
- Elevation
- 606 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Skálafjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafratindur | NW 308° | 923 m | 3.3 mi |
| Skeggöxl | WSW 253° | 815 m | 2.9 mi |
| Sandfell | WNW 293° | 764 m | 5.5 mi |
| Hólkonuhnúkur | NE 51° | 723 m | 9.4 mi |
| Hrossaborg | SW 235° | 722 m | 5.5 mi |
| Gaflfell | ENE 60° | 696 m | 9.8 mi |
| Þverfjall | WSW 239° | 656 m | 7.4 mi |
| Tungumúli | SW 231° | 632 m | 10.2 mi |
- 23.2 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Miðfjall: 2.7 mi
- Skeggöxl: 2.9 mi
- Steypa: 3.1 mi
- Hádegishyrna: 3.2 mi
- Hafratindur: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Drifandagil Waterfall: 5.5 mi
- Gullfoss: 7.5 mi
- Ólafsdalsfossar: 9.5 mi
- Arnarfoss: 9.8 mi
- Hvarfsdalsfossar: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Snorri Sturluson: 4.4 mi
- Auður djúpúðga: 5.2 mi
- Skáldin þrjú: 7.3 mi
- Skipaskurður: 7.4 mi
- Magnús Jónsson í Tjaldanesi: 7.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Báta og hlunnindasýningin: 15.0 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 18.2 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 22.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Einireykir: 14.4 mi
- Grafarlaug: 24.4 mi
Attractions: 2
- Bjartmarssteinn: 14.5 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 18.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:36 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:17 | 22:18 | 00:44 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:27 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:45 | — | 15:08 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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