- Elevation, modelled
- 234 m
- Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
- Jörundarfell1,038 m · 9.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road1.9 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:37local time
- Coordinates
- 65.4748, -20.5972
Borgarvirki is a historic site, at a modelled 234 m. Jörundarfell stands 1,038 m to the east, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Urðarfell, a peak 4.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.9 miles off.
mountain in Iceland
Wikidata Q893534, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Borgarvirki. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörundarfell | E 94° | 1,038 m | 9.7 mi |
| Hrossakambur | SSE 147° | 974 m | 6.9 mi |
| Svínafell | SSE 149° | 971 m | 8.1 mi |
| Skessusæti | SE 135° | 938 m | 5.2 mi |
| Litla Snjófell | SSE 153° | 933 m | 9.0 mi |
| Svarthamrar | E 86° | 931 m | 13.2 mi |
| Þrælsfell | W 266° | 905 m | 6.3 mi |
| Ásgeirsárhlass | SSE 160° | 892 m | 7.1 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Urðarfell: 4.2 mi
- Rauðkollur: 4.4 mi
- Litli-Rauðkollur: 4.5 mi
- Grundarholt: 4.5 mi
- Hólafjall: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 22
Waterfalls: 8
- Efri-Foss: 6.5 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 6.5 mi
- Kerafossar: 7.9 mi
- Kolufossar: 9.9 mi
- Stórhólsfoss: 11.4 mi
Museums: 4
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 11.4 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 11.5 mi
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 15.6 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Vatnsdalshólar: 6.5 mi
- Hvítserkur: 9.2 mi
- Ánastaðarstapi: 11.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:31 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 02:00 | 22:15 | 00:50 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:21 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 11:44 | — | 14:58 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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