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Skjónafell

Skjónafell, seen from above at true elevation

Skjónafell rises to 1,081 m. Kerling stands 1,536 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Kerhólsöxl, a peak 2.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 20 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1081 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.37088, -18.01726

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Kerhólsöxl: 2.8 mi
  • Tungnafjall: 5.0 mi
  • Möðruvallafjall: 5.3 mi
  • Núpufellsnhjúkur: 5.4 mi
  • Hraunártungur: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 18
  • Kýrin Edda: 7.6 mi
  • Flugsýn: 19.7 mi
  • Útþrá: 20.5 mi
  • Þrívídd: 21.0 mi
  • Móðir jörð: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 13
  • Káinn: 20.4 mi
  • Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 20.5 mi
  • Friðbjörn Steinsson: 20.6 mi
  • Jón Rögnvaldsson: 21.1 mi
  • Konur gerðu garðinn: 21.1 mi
Museums: 8
Parks: 6
  • Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 20.1 mi
  • Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 20.5 mi
  • Hamarkotstún: 21.5 mi
  • Skátagil: 21.6 mi
  • Eiðsvöllur: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Attractions: 4
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hraun í Öxnadal: 21.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Skjónafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KerlingNNW 332°1,536 m14.6 mi
TröllahyrnaNNW 328°1,430 m17.5 mi
StóristallurNW 321°1,425 m15.5 mi
HrútafjallNW 321°1,407 m16.7 mi
KistufjallNW 322°1,390 m17.3 mi
HvítalækjarfjallNW 315°1,376 m16.7 mi
ÞríklakarNNW 336°1,370 m15.1 mi
SveipurNW 319°1,365 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:2019:27
June solstice01:5622:0400:33
September equinox06:5518:1119:17
December solstice11:3214:50

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4356548353

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