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Dynkur

Dynkur, seen from above at true elevation

Dynkur is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 485 m. Snækollur stands 1,488 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Gljúfurleitarfoss, a waterfall 2.8 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Height
38 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates64.33871, -19.19298
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 12
  • Gljúfurleitarfoss: 2.8 mi
  • Hvanngiljafoss: 4.4 mi
  • Fagrifoss: 5.6 mi
  • Sigöldufoss: 11.8 mi
  • Sigöldugljúfur: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Stöng: 21.2 mi
  • Þjóðveldisbær: 24.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Reykholtslaug: 22.3 mi
Museums: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Dynkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SnækollurN 357°1,488 m21.1 mi
HverahnúkurN 356°1,453 m20.7 mi
SnótN 358°1,446 m20.9 mi
LoðmundurN 359°1,429 m21.5 mi
FannborgN 356°1,428 m21.0 mi
ÖgmundurNNW 346°1,357 m20.4 mi
MænirN 350°1,357 m21.2 mi
HötturNNW 348°1,312 m20.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:2819:31
June solstice02:4021:5823:59
September equinox07:0018:1819:21
December solstice11:15—15:16

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/616882848

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