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Skarðshyrna

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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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HeiðarhornNNE 12°1,053 m0.9 mi
SkessuhornNE 36°967 m2.9 mi
EsjaSSE 168°914 m15.0 mi
HátindurSSE 162°909 m15.5 mi
HvalfellESE 107°852 m17.2 mi
KambshornS 179°851 m15.3 mi
GildalshnúkurWNW 301°844 m4.8 mi
GunnlaugsskarðSSE 168°843 m16.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Hot springs: 4
Beaches: 1
Lighthouses: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:3819:41
June solstice02:4722:1000:12
September equinox07:1018:2819:31
December solstice11:2815:24

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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