Gilshnúkur
Gilshnúkur is a peak in Hörgársveit, Northeast and has an elevation of 1,206 metres. Gilshnúkur is situated nearby to the locality Öxnadalsheiði.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Öxnadalsheiði.
Öxnadalsheiði
Locality
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Öxnadalsheiði is a plateau in between Norðurárdalur in Skagafjörður and Öxnadalur in Eyjafjörður, Iceland. Route 1 between Skagafjörður and Akureyri goes through the plateau, which is quite snowy and used to be a difficult route to travel. Öxnadalsheiði is situated 6 km south of Gilshnúkur.
Gilshnúkur
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,206 metres
- Also known as: “Gilshnjúkur” and “Gilshnukur”
- Category: landform
- Location: Hörgársveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.51739° or 65° 31′ 3″ northLongitude
-18.65688° or 18° 39′ 25″ westElevation
1,206 metres (3,957 feet)Open location code
9CQ3G88V+X6GeoNames ID
2631324
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