- Elevation, modelled
- 824 m
- Tallest summit within 14.4 miles
- Sælufjall1,327 m · 13.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road9.6 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:27local time
- Coordinates
- 65.8749, -18.0244
Stórihnjúkur rises to 824 m, modelled from terrain. Sælufjall stands 1,327 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Laufáshnjúkur, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 9.6 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Stórihnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sælufjall | WSW 255° | 1,327 m | 13.7 mi |
| Rimar | W 267° | 1,297 m | 13.3 mi |
| Derrir | WSW 250° | 1,285 m | 14.4 mi |
| Grjótskálarhnjúkur | N 10° | 1,214 m | 4.1 mi |
| Kambsmýrarhnjúkur | NE 56° | 1,211 m | 8.5 mi |
| Blámannshattur | N 10° | 1,198 m | 3.6 mi |
| Kaldbakur | NNW 334° | 1,173 m | 10.0 mi |
| Útburðarskálarhnjúkur | NNW 335° | 1,165 m | 10.4 mi |
- 9.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Goðafoss · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Laufáshnjúkur: 0.7 mi
- Kræðufjall: 1.6 mi
- Ystuvíkurfjall: 3.0 mi
- Austurfjall: 3.0 mi
- Draflastaðafjall: 3.1 mi
Museums: 18
- Gamli bærinn Laufás: 1.9 mi
- Útgerðaminjasafnið á Grenivík: 6.7 mi
- Norðurslóð: 13.2 mi
- Davíðshús: 13.4 mi
- Ystafell Transportation Museum: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Svinarnes: 10.7 mi
- Beitarhús: 12.5 mi
- Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 13.2 mi
- Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 13.7 mi
- Davíð leggur Golíat: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 11
- Bjórböðin: 10.7 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 13.4 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 13.8 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 14.0 mi
- Mígandifoss: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Landsendafoss: 12.3 mi
- Ullarfoss: 16.1 mi
- Barnafoss: 16.7 mi
- Holárfoss: 17.6 mi
- Æðarfossar: 18.7 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Ystihver: 20.2 mi
- Goldfish Pond: 21.1 mi
- hot spring: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 15.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:19 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:10 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 11:44 | — | 14:38 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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