- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grjótskálarhnjúkur | SE 139° | 1,214 m | 10.0 mi |
| Blámannshattur | SE 141° | 1,198 m | 10.3 mi |
| Kaldbakur | SSE 152° | 1,173 m | 3.0 mi |
| Útburðarskálarhnjúkur | SE 145° | 1,165 m | 2.6 mi |
| Skálavíkurhnjúkur | E 98° | 1,129 m | 13.5 mi |
| Dýjahnjúkur | SSW 206° | 1,105 m | 13.1 mi |
| Halldór | WSW 253° | 1,100 m | 12.8 mi |
| Kerahnjúkur | W 269° | 1,097 m | 10.4 mi |
- 20.4 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Refsárhnjúkur: 0.7 mi
- Þerna: 0.9 mi
- Syðri-Þerna: 1.2 mi
- Boli: 1.5 mi
- Svínárhnjúkur: 1.5 mi
Museums: 13
- Útgerðaminjasafnið á Grenivík: 6.8 mi
- Hvoll: 9.7 mi
- Gamli bærinn Laufás: 11.2 mi
- Pálshús Museum: 11.8 mi
- Náttúrugripasafn Ólafsfjarðar: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Grímsnes: 1.8 mi
- Svinarnes: 3.2 mi
- Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 9.4 mi
- Vík: 16.2 mi
- Vatnsendi: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Mígandifoss: 8.4 mi
- Þverá;waterfull: 15.9 mi
- Reykjafoss: 16.7 mi
- waterfull: 16.8 mi
- Landsendafoss: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Bjórböðin: 7.7 mi
- Mígandifoss: 8.4 mi
- SI-152: 20.2 mi
- Geosea: 24.4 mi
- Gentle Giants: 24.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- hot spring: 16.6 mi
- Goldfish Pond: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:20 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:10 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 11:50 | — | 14:34 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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