- Elevation, modelled
- 999 m
- Tallest summit within 17.7 miles
- Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 0.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road5.3 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 64.4581, -21.7596
Skarðshyrna rises to 999 m, modelled from terrain. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the north-northeast, 0.9 miles off. Ring Road passes 5.3 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Skarðshyrna. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | NNE 12° | 1,053 m | 0.9 mi |
| Skessuhorn | NE 36° | 967 m | 2.9 mi |
| Esja | SSE 168° | 914 m | 15.0 mi |
| Hátindur | SSE 162° | 909 m | 15.5 mi |
| Hvalfell | ESE 107° | 852 m | 17.2 mi |
| Kambshorn | S 179° | 851 m | 15.3 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | WNW 301° | 844 m | 4.8 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | SSE 168° | 843 m | 16.1 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 20 mi
- Glanni · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Heiðarhorn: 0.9 mi
- Rauðahnúkafjall: 2.4 mi
- Ytri-Svartitindur: 2.4 mi
- Innri-Svartitindur: 2.7 mi
- Skessuhorn: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Hestagilsfoss: 1.5 mi
- Leirárfoss: 2.0 mi
- Víðigilsfoss: 2.1 mi
- Eyrarfoss: 3.6 mi
- Breiðifoss: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 53
- Kaupgangur: 7.2 mi
- Gamli Sparisjóðurinn: 7.4 mi
- Tröllagarðurinn: 10.7 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 10.9 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Brákarsund: 7.2 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 7.4 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 7.4 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 10.0 mi
- Sjómaðurinn: 13.7 mi
Museums: 35
- Hernámssetrið: 5.5 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 7.2 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 7.2 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 7.4 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 12.8 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 8.2 mi
- Krosslaug: 16.8 mi
- Árhver: 18.2 mi
- Skrifla: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 13.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 14.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:38 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:47 | 22:10 | 00:12 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:28 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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