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Vatnaöxl

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Elevation
690 m
Tallest summit within 13.2 miles
Kaldbakur975 m · 11.5 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road10.9 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:34local time
Coordinates
65.7271, -19.8431

Vatnaöxl rises to 690 m. Kaldbakur stands 975 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hryggjafjall, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.

Elevation
690 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Vatnaöxl. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KaldbakurSSE 151°975 m11.5 mi
IllviðrishnjúkurWSW 240°961 m5.5 mi
Vestra-SandfellSSE 150°922 m10.1 mi
IllviðrishnjúkurS 181°900 m8.5 mi
NónnibbaNNE 20°865 m8.3 mi
GrundarkotshnjúkarSSW 208°847 m8.9 mi
EinhyrningurNNE 13°846 m7.4 mi
GilsbungaESE 123°842 m5.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 24
Attractions: 8
Waterfalls: 3
Hot springs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:2719:34
June solstice01:2322:1501:20
September equinox07:0218:1719:24
December solstice11:4714:49

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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