- Elevation
- 847 m
- Tallest summit within 12.4 miles
- Sandhólatindur1,153 m · 4.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road11.1 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:11local time
- Coordinates
- 65.3672, -14.0938
Vatnshæðir rises to 847 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the south-southeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Herfell, a peak 1.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.
- Elevation
- 847 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Vatnshæðir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | SSE 147° | 1,153 m | 4.6 mi |
| Súla | NNE 21° | 1,136 m | 11.3 mi |
| Gullþúfa | SSE 159° | 1,125 m | 10.4 mi |
| Bjólfur | S 172° | 1,085 m | 7.1 mi |
| Skógafjall | SSE 156° | 1,074 m | 11.2 mi |
| Langafell | SSE 151° | 1,071 m | 11.3 mi |
| Herfell | E 92° | 1,064 m | 1.9 mi |
| Norðdalshnjúkur | NE 56° | 1,057 m | 2.0 mi |
- 11.1 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Herfell: 1.9 mi
- Norðdalshnjúkur: 2.0 mi
- Dragafellshnjúkur: 2.4 mi
- Botndalsfjall: 2.6 mi
- Goðahnjúkur: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Vestdalsfossar: 6.5 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 7.8 mi
- Gufufoss: 8.9 mi
- Fardagafoss: 9.3 mi
- Múlafoss: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Gnýstaður: 8.4 mi
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 9.4 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 12.3 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 12.4 mi
- Skógar: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 9
- Stórurð: 10.6 mi
- Stórurð: 10.6 mi
- Dyr: 10.8 mi
- Vök Baths: 11.1 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 12.3 mi
Museums: 6
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 7.8 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 11.3 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 19.2 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 19.2 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Brúnavík: 16.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 16.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:05 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 01:41 | 21:48 | 00:17 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 17:55 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 11:16 | — | 14:35 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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