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Stórihnjúkur

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Elevation
781 m
Tallest summit within 20.9 miles
Bláfjall1,206 m · 6.9 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road8.1 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:22local time
Coordinates
65.5267, -16.7718

Stórihnjúkur rises to 781 m. Bláfjall stands 1,206 m to the south-southwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Hvannfell, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.1 miles off.

Elevation
781 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Stórihnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BláfjallSSW 198°1,206 m6.9 mi
HerðubreiðarfjöllSE 145°1,095 m16.4 mi
HrúthálsarSSE 155°1,047 m18.3 mi
SellandafjallSW 223°988 m11.2 mi
KetilhyrnurSSE 149°970 m6.2 mi
BúrfellENE 65°953 m4.0 mi
JónstindurNNW 348°883 m17.3 mi
Fremri-GrímsstaðanúpurE 95°881 m19.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 14
Waterfalls: 9
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:1519:22
June solstice01:4122:0000:38
September equinox06:5018:0619:12
December solstice11:3014:41

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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