- Elevation, modelled
- 372 m
- Tallest summit within 10.0 miles
- Hámundur1,666 m · 4.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road9.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:44local time
- Coordinates
- 63.6709, -19.5402
Stakkholtsgjá is a waterfall, at a modelled 372 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the south-southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Valahnúkur, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 9.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Stakkholtsgjá. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | SSW 213° | 1,666 m | 4.2 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | SW 225° | 1,500 m | 4.6 mi |
| Goðasteinn | SW 233° | 1,497 m | 4.2 mi |
| Ýmir | N 354° | 1,464 m | 8.0 mi |
| Ýma | N 357° | 1,462 m | 7.8 mi |
| Saxi | NNW 342° | 1,308 m | 8.3 mi |
| Ásgrindur | N 352° | 1,299 m | 9.3 mi |
| Sindri | N 356° | 1,272 m | 9.5 mi |
- 9.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Hatta · 23 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Valahnúkur: 0.9 mi
- Hátindar: 1.2 mi
- Skaratungnahaus: 1.3 mi
- Assa: 1.3 mi
- Merkurrani: 1.4 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Stigafoss: 6.1 mi
- Slæðufoss: 6.3 mi
- Neðstifoss: 7.1 mi
- Miðfoss: 7.1 mi
- Efstifoss: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 25
- Holt Á Síðu: 10.0 mi
- Barnaskóli: 10.0 mi
- Skál Á Síðu: 10.0 mi
- Skógakirkja: 10.1 mi
- Turf farm: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 1.5 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 3.7 mi
- Kliftorfa: 10.2 mi
- Fell: 15.9 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 16.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Skógasafn: 10.1 mi
- Saga Centre: 21.7 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 23.8 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 24.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 22.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Strútslaug: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 21:54 | 23:44 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:20 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:06 | — | 15:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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