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Skúmhöttur

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Elevation
778 m
Tallest summit within 10.0 miles
Sandhólatindur1,153 m · 8.7 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road19.0 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:10local time
Coordinates
65.4122, -13.8242

Skúmhöttur rises to 778 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the southwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Þriggjahnjúkafjall, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 19 miles off.

The record
Elevation
778 m
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Skúmhöttur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SandhólatindurSW 217°1,153 m8.7 mi
SúlaNNW 334°1,136 m8.3 mi
HerfellWSW 242°1,064 m6.7 mi
NorðdalshnjúkurWSW 252°1,057 m6.4 mi
KerlingarfjallWSW 258°1,052 m3.8 mi
GrýtukollurSSW 209°1,052 m8.2 mi
MiðfellWSW 249°1,034 m4.4 mi
AfréttartindurSW 222°1,030 m9.5 mi
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Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 12
Attractions: 8
Historic sites: 8
Museums: 5
Beaches: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:0419:10
June solstice01:3721:4700:19
September equinox06:3817:5419:00
December solstice11:16—14:32

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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