- Elevation
- 749 m
- Tallest summit within 10.7 miles
- Kistufell1,239 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road1.6 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:12local time
- Coordinates
- 65.0050, -14.2759
Skessa rises to 749 m. Kistufell stands 1,239 m to the northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Hádegisfjall, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.6 miles off.
- Elevation
- 749 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Skessa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kistufell | NW 314° | 1,239 m | 5.6 mi |
| Lambafell | S 178° | 1,201 m | 5.3 mi |
| Skúmhöttur | WNW 293° | 1,182 m | 6.5 mi |
| Jökultindur | SW 221° | 1,171 m | 8.3 mi |
| Sandfell | NW 306° | 1,157 m | 8.0 mi |
| Botnatindur | WNW 300° | 1,146 m | 5.6 mi |
| Hallbjarnarstaðatindur | W 262° | 1,145 m | 8.0 mi |
| Hallberutindur | SE 124° | 1,136 m | 2.2 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hádegisfjall: 1.2 mi
- Hjálmatindur: 1.9 mi
- Hallberutindur: 2.2 mi
- Kollfell: 2.4 mi
- Hafrafell: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Búðarárfoss: 3.3 mi
- Bleiksárfoss: 9.0 mi
- Svartagil: 9.4 mi
- Gilsárfoss: 11.8 mi
- Flögufoss: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 17
- byssustæði: 2.9 mi
- Völvuleiði: 7.9 mi
- Rex NS-3: 9.0 mi
- Gideon: 9.0 mi
- Borgarhóll: 13.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Stríðsárasafnið: 3.0 mi
- Petra's Stone Collection: 16.5 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 18.1 mi
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 19.5 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Helgustaðanáma: 12.4 mi
- Guttormslundur: 15.6 mi
- Steinasafn Petru: 16.5 mi
- Blábjörg á Berufjarðarströnd: 20.6 mi
- Vök Baths: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 14.1 mi
- Saxa: 18.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Djúpavogskörin: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:06 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 01:58 | 21:45 | 00:01 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 17:57 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 11:09 | — | 14:43 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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