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Ytri-Fosslækjarskál

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Elevation
1,074 m
Tallest summit within 17.9 miles
Grjótskálarhnjúkur1,214 m · 8.3 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road17.0 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:26local time
Coordinates
65.9854, -17.7310

Ytri-Fosslækjarskál rises to 1,074 m. Grjótskálarhnjúkur stands 1,214 m to the west-southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Kotahnjúkur, a peak 1.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 17 miles off.

Elevation
1074 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Ytri-Fosslækjarskál. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrjótskálarhnjúkurWSW 244°1,214 m8.3 mi
KambsmýrarhnjúkurSSW 203°1,211 m3.2 mi
BlámannshatturWSW 242°1,198 m8.6 mi
KaldbakurW 276°1,173 m12.7 mi
ÚtburðarskálarhnjúkurW 279°1,165 m12.7 mi
SkálavíkurhnjúkurNNW 341°1,129 m2.2 mi
SkersgnípaWNW 286°1,081 m14.6 mi
ÞernaWNW 283°1,080 m14.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 17
Attractions: 11
Waterfalls: 8
Hot springs: 2
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:1819:26
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:5318:0819:16
December solstice11:4614:33

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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