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Skessuskálarfjall

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Elevation
881 m
Tallest summit within 18.1 miles
Grjótskálarhnjúkur1,214 m · 9.2 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road15.0 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:25local time
Coordinates
65.9456, -17.6725

Skessuskálarfjall rises to 881 m. Grjótskálarhnjúkur stands 1,214 m to the west, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Bæjarfjall, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 15 miles off.

Elevation
881 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Skessuskálarfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrjótskálarhnjúkurW 265°1,214 m9.2 mi
KambsmýrarhnjúkurW 267°1,211 m2.9 mi
BlámannshatturW 262°1,198 m9.4 mi
KaldbakurWNW 286°1,173 m14.9 mi
ÚtburðarskálarhnjúkurWNW 288°1,165 m15.0 mi
SkálavíkurhnjúkurNNW 334°1,129 m5.4 mi
SkersgnípaWNW 293°1,081 m17.1 mi
ÞernaWNW 291°1,080 m16.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 17
Attractions: 10
Waterfalls: 7
Hot springs: 2
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:1819:25
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:5318:0819:16
December solstice11:4514:34

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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