- Elevation, modelled
- 755 m
- Tallest summit within 13.8 miles
- Illviðrishnjúkur961 m · 2.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road5.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:35local time
- Coordinates
- 65.7158, -20.0491
Strýta rises to 755 m, modelled from terrain. Illviðrishnjúkur stands 961 m to the south-southeast, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mánaskálarfjall, a peak 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.8 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Strýta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illviðrishnjúkur | SSE 150° | 961 m | 2.2 mi |
| Vestra-Sandfell | SE 126° | 922 m | 13.4 mi |
| Illviðrishnjúkur | SE 143° | 900 m | 9.6 mi |
| Nónnibba | NE 45° | 865 m | 12.2 mi |
| Grundarkotshnjúkar | SSE 166° | 847 m | 7.3 mi |
| Einhyrningur | NE 43° | 846 m | 11.0 mi |
| Gilsbunga | ESE 103° | 842 m | 11.0 mi |
| Sandfell | E 100° | 810 m | 10.1 mi |
- 5.8 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mánaskálarfjall: 0.4 mi
- Sauðahnjúkur: 1.7 mi
- Illviðrishnjúkur: 2.2 mi
- Svínahnjúkur: 2.4 mi
- Tunguhnjúkur: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Jon Arnason: 11.0 mi
- Þrístapar: 17.7 mi
- Þrístapar: 17.7 mi
- Þrístapar: 17.7 mi
- Þrístapar: 17.8 mi
Museums: 7
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 7.9 mi
- Spákonuhof: 10.4 mi
- 1238 The Battle of Iceland: 11.6 mi
- Glaumbær: 17.1 mi
- Náttúrugripasafn Skagafjarðar: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Hannesarskjól: 11.5 mi
- Ernan (skipsflak): 12.6 mi
- Skagafjörður: 14.8 mi
- Vatnsdalshólar: 17.5 mi
- Hvítserkur: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Háifoss: 21.4 mi
- Hverfjallsfoss: 21.6 mi
- Stórhólsfoss: 22.0 mi
- Ketubjörg: 22.4 mi
- Reykjafoss: 24.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Grettislaug: 14.5 mi
- Fosslaug: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:28 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 01:30 | 22:15 | 01:15 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:18 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 11:48 | — | 14:50 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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