- Elevation
- 1,098 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Herðubreið1,682 m · 9.0 mi
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:21local time
- Coordinates
- 65.1106, -16.6153
Stórakista rises to 1,098 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the east-northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Litlakista, a peak 1.5 miles away. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1098 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stórakista. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | ENE 60° | 1,682 m | 9.0 mi |
| Þorvaldstindur | SSW 207° | 1,516 m | 7.7 mi |
| Trölladyngja | SW 232° | 1,468 m | 23.8 mi |
| Dyngjufjöll | WSW 244° | 1,394 m | 8.5 mi |
| Wattsfell | SW 221° | 1,317 m | 9.2 mi |
| Háihnjúkur | W 272° | 1,311 m | 4.9 mi |
| Kollur | W 276° | 1,238 m | 2.5 mi |
| Eggert | NNE 25° | 1,224 m | 10.6 mi |
64 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 58
- Litlakista: 1.5 mi
- Dyngjufjallaháls: 2.4 mi
- Svartadyngja: 2.4 mi
- Kollur: 2.5 mi
- Vikrafell: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Drekafoss: 4.8 mi
- Gljúfrasmiður: 12.5 mi
- Skínandi: 12.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff: 5.6 mi
- Eyvindarkofa: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Hvannalindir: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:15 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 02:03 | 21:55 | 00:15 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:06 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 11:20 | — | 14:50 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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