- Elevation
- 961 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Tröllafjall1,483 m · 8.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road3.6 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:29local time
- Coordinates
- 65.6413, -18.6056
Stórihnjúkur rises to 961 m. Tröllafjall stands 1,483 m to the east-southeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Slembimúli, a peak 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.6 miles off.
- Elevation
- 961 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Stórihnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tröllafjall | ESE 113° | 1,483 m | 8.2 mi |
| Kista | E 92° | 1,474 m | 8.2 mi |
| Strýta | E 88° | 1,456 m | 8.5 mi |
| Tröllafjall | ESE 108° | 1,454 m | 7.6 mi |
| Dýjafjallshnjúkur | NNE 16° | 1,445 m | 8.1 mi |
| Hrosshnjúkur | ESE 103° | 1,430 m | 7.6 mi |
| Tröllahyrna | ESE 117° | 1,430 m | 8.5 mi |
| Jökulborg | ESE 124° | 1,421 m | 7.6 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bólugilsfoss · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Slembimúli: 0.5 mi
- Myrkárhnjúkur: 1.1 mi
- Auðnaháls: 2.5 mi
- Bakkaháls: 2.6 mi
- Helgugiljahnjúkur: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Davíð leggur Golíat: 14.6 mi
- Margrethe Schiöth: 14.7 mi
- Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 14.8 mi
- Konur gerðu garðinn: 14.8 mi
- Brynjólfur Sveinsson kennari: 14.8 mi
Museums: 15
- Davíðshús: 14.7 mi
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 14.9 mi
- Nonnahús: 14.9 mi
- Friðbjarnarhús: 14.9 mi
- Iðnaðarsafn: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Háaleitisfoss: 6.0 mi
- Holárfoss: 9.8 mi
- Ingjaldsfossar: 11.3 mi
- Bólugilsfoss: 21.3 mi
- Reykjafoss: 23.6 mi
Attractions: 7
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 14.7 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 15.0 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 15.0 mi
- Jólagarðurinn: 15.3 mi
- Hólar: 15.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
- hot spring: 23.8 mi
- Fosslaug: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:22 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 01:37 | 22:09 | 00:56 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:13 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 11:40 | — | 14:46 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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