- Elevation
- 832 m
- Tallest summit within 12.0 miles
- Sandhólatindur1,153 m · 3.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road7.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:11local time
- Coordinates
- 65.3019, -14.1185
Vatnshnjúkur rises to 832 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the east-northeast, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Afréttartindur, a peak 2.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.8 miles off.
- Elevation
- 832 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Vatnshnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | ENE 78° | 1,153 m | 3.3 mi |
| Goðaborg | SSE 151° | 1,144 m | 11.3 mi |
| Gullþúfa | SE 140° | 1,125 m | 6.8 mi |
| Bjólfur | SE 146° | 1,085 m | 3.0 mi |
| Skógafjall | SE 138° | 1,074 m | 7.7 mi |
| Langafell | SE 130° | 1,071 m | 8.2 mi |
| Herfell | NNE 30° | 1,064 m | 5.1 mi |
| Norðdalshnjúkur | NNE 23° | 1,057 m | 6.1 mi |
- 7.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Afréttartindur: 2.2 mi
- Dragafellshnjúkur: 2.4 mi
- Kötluhraun: 2.8 mi
- Bjólfur: 3.0 mi
- Sandhólatindur: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Vestdalsfossar: 4.2 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 4.6 mi
- Gufufoss: 4.6 mi
- Múlafoss: 5.0 mi
- Fardagafoss: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 5.0 mi
- Gnýstaður: 7.3 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 8.1 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 8.2 mi
- Skógar: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 10
- Vök Baths: 9.5 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 11.9 mi
- Stórurð: 15.1 mi
- Stórurð: 15.1 mi
- Dyr: 15.3 mi
Museums: 6
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 4.5 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 8.5 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 16.4 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 16.4 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 16.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Brúnavík: 20.0 mi
- Langisandur: 23.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 15.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:05 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 01:44 | 21:47 | 00:14 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 17:55 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 11:14 | — | 14:36 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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