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Strákar
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Strákar rises to 625 m. Halldór stands 1,100 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Gallerí Fríða Gylfadóttir, a museum 1.5 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 625 m
How to reach it
Coordinates66.17523, -18.92508
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hafnarhyrna: 1.5 mi
- Siglunesmúli: 2.7 mi
- Snókur: 2.8 mi
- Mánárhyrna: 2.8 mi
- Nesnúpur: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Bjarni Þorsteinsson: 1.7 mi
- Hafliði Guðmundsson: 1.8 mi
- Lífsbjörg: 1.9 mi
- Sildarstulkan: 1.9 mi
- Skarðdalskot: 3.4 mi
Museums: 10
- Gallerí Fríða Gylfadóttir: 1.5 mi
- Ljóðasetur Íslands: 1.7 mi
- Saga Fotografica: 1.7 mi
- Þjóðlagasetur sr. Bjarna Þorsteinssonar: 1.8 mi
- Slippurinn: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Leyningsfoss: 3.4 mi
- Þverá;waterfull: 12.1 mi
- Mígandifoss: 13.4 mi
- waterfull: 14.3 mi
- Reykjafoss: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- SI-152: 1.9 mi
- Mígandifoss: 13.5 mi
- Bjórböðin: 22.4 mi
- Grafarkirkja: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Böggvistaðafjall: 17.2 mi
- Svarfaðardalur: 19.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Gústi Guðsmaður: 1.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- hot spring: 14.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Strákar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halldór | SSE 150° | 1,100 m | 14.7 mi |
| Kerahnjúkur | SE 136° | 1,097 m | 13.0 mi |
| Kistufjall | SE 131° | 1,070 m | 12.6 mi |
| Jökulkollur | SE 140° | 1,045 m | 13.7 mi |
| Bassi | SE 138° | 1,001 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bræðraleið | SSE 149° | 964 m | 13.9 mi |
| Breiðarfjall | S 177° | 961 m | 14.7 mi |
| Hrafnabjargahnjúkur | SE 144° | 956 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:22 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:13 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:56 | — | 14:33 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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