- Elevation
- 478 m
- Tallest summit within 19.9 miles
- Búrfell953 m · 15.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road8.0 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:21local time
- Coordinates
- 65.7752, -16.6139
Vatnshnjúkar rises to 478 m. Búrfell stands 953 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Eilífur, a peak 1.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.0 miles off.
- Elevation
- 478 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Vatnshnjúkar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Búrfell | S 183° | 953 m | 15.5 mi |
| Jónstindur | W 268° | 883 m | 7.9 mi |
| Kistufjall | WNW 296° | 839 m | 16.1 mi |
| Heilagsdalsfjall | S 188° | 824 m | 19.7 mi |
| Krafla | SW 218° | 818 m | 5.4 mi |
| Jörundur | S 189° | 808 m | 5.9 mi |
| Graddabunga | SW 227° | 783 m | 4.1 mi |
| Stórihnjúkur | SSW 195° | 781 m | 17.8 mi |
- 8.0 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Eilífur: 1.9 mi
- Graddabunga: 4.1 mi
- Hrútafjöll: 4.7 mi
- Krafla: 5.4 mi
- Hituhólar: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 22
- Glöppa: 9.4 mi
- Kallbjarg: 10.0 mi
- Karl og Kerling: 10.7 mi
- Hverir: 10.8 mi
- Hverbraud: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Selfoss: 6.8 mi
- Dettifoss: 7.0 mi
- Hafragilsfoss: 7.2 mi
- Réttarfoss: 8.8 mi
- Hólmárfossar: 9.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Kröflustöð: 6.8 mi
- Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs: 14.8 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 13.7 mi
- Fagridalur: 15.1 mi
- Skútustaðagígar: 18.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Ystihver: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:14 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 11:36 | — | 14:35 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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