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Skersgnípa

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Elevation
1,081 m
Tallest summit within 13.5 miles
Grjótskálarhnjúkur1,214 m · 10.0 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road20.4 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:28local time
Coordinates
66.0430, -18.2312

Skersgnípa rises to 1,081 m. Grjótskálarhnjúkur stands 1,214 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Refsárhnjúkur, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 20 miles off.

Elevation
1081 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Skersgnípa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrjótskálarhnjúkurSE 139°1,214 m10.0 mi
BlámannshatturSE 141°1,198 m10.3 mi
KaldbakurSSE 152°1,173 m3.0 mi
ÚtburðarskálarhnjúkurSE 145°1,165 m2.6 mi
SkálavíkurhnjúkurE 98°1,129 m13.5 mi
DýjahnjúkurSSW 206°1,105 m13.1 mi
HalldórWSW 253°1,100 m12.8 mi
KerahnjúkurW 269°1,097 m10.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 12
Waterfalls: 8
Attractions: 6
Hot springs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:2019:28
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:5518:1019:18
December solstice11:5014:34

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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