- Elevation
- 1,023 m
- Tallest summit within 10.3 miles
- Grjótárdalshnjúkur1,381 m · 7.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road17.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:30local time
- Coordinates
- 65.8684, -18.8543
Skjöldur rises to 1,023 m. Grjótárdalshnjúkur stands 1,381 m to the south-southeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Þverfell, a peak 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 18 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1023 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Skjöldur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grjótárdalshnjúkur | SSE 153° | 1,381 m | 7.9 mi |
| Staðargangnafjall | S 172° | 1,370 m | 10.0 mi |
| Sveinsstaðafjall | SSE 148° | 1,325 m | 8.1 mi |
| Tjarnhólahnjúkur Syðri | SE 136° | 1,301 m | 5.4 mi |
| Rimar | E 91° | 1,297 m | 10.2 mi |
| Tjarnhólahnjúkur Ytri | SE 128° | 1,283 m | 5.8 mi |
| Ingjaldur | S 171° | 1,275 m | 8.5 mi |
| Systur 02 | NE 51° | 1,272 m | 3.3 mi |
- 17.8 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Þverfell: 0.5 mi
- Sandskálarhnjúkur: 1.1 mi
- Krosshnjúkur: 1.9 mi
- Gimbrarhnjúkur: 1.9 mi
- Einstakafjall: 2.5 mi
Museums: 17
- Hvoll: 11.6 mi
- Nýibær: 11.8 mi
- Sögusetur Íslenska Hestsins: 11.9 mi
- Samgönguminjasafnið í Stóragerði: 13.5 mi
- Náttúrugripasafn Ólafsfjarðar: 15.3 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Tungufell: 10.0 mi
- Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 12.1 mi
- Hrafna-Flóki: 16.0 mi
- Vatnsendi: 16.7 mi
- Skarðdalskot: 18.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- Auðunarstofa: 11.8 mi
- Hólar: 11.8 mi
- Grafarkirkja: 14.5 mi
- Bjórböðin: 14.8 mi
- Mígandifoss: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- waterfull: 7.4 mi
- Reykjafoss: 7.4 mi
- Ingjaldsfossar: 8.5 mi
- Holárfoss: 9.2 mi
- Þverá;waterfull: 9.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- hot spring: 7.7 mi
- Grettislaug: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:23 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:13 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:47 | — | 14:41 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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