- Elevation, modelled
- 527 m
- Tallest summit within 18.9 miles
- Bláfjall1,206 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road3.9 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:22local time
- Coordinates
- 65.7027, -16.7749
Kröflustöð is a museum, at a modelled 527 m. Bláfjall stands 1,206 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Krafla, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Kröflustöð. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bláfjall | S 186° | 1,206 m | 18.8 mi |
| Ketilhyrnur | S 169° | 970 m | 17.8 mi |
| Búrfell | SSE 160° | 953 m | 11.1 mi |
| Jónstindur | NW 325° | 883 m | 5.8 mi |
| Skuggadyngja | SSE 166° | 870 m | 17.0 mi |
| Kistufjall | NW 320° | 839 m | 15.5 mi |
| Heilagsdalsfjall | S 173° | 824 m | 14.6 mi |
| Krafla | ENE 58° | 818 m | 1.5 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Krafla: 1.5 mi
- Hrafntinnuhryggur: 1.6 mi
- Sandbotnafjall: 1.6 mi
- Graddabunga: 2.7 mi
- Hlíðarfjall: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 22
- Hverir: 4.4 mi
- Hverbraud: 4.9 mi
- Grjótagjá: 6.1 mi
- Gatklettur: 8.6 mi
- Hallarflöt: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Selfoss: 13.1 mi
- Dettifoss: 13.5 mi
- Hafragilsfoss: 13.9 mi
- Réttarfoss: 15.5 mi
- Hólmárfossar: 15.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 6.9 mi
- Skútustaðagígar: 11.5 mi
- Fagridalur: 20.0 mi
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 23.4 mi
Museums: 3
- Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs: 8.1 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 18.3 mi
- Ystafell Transportation Museum: 23.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Ystihver: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:15 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 01:21 | 22:02 | 00:59 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:05 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 11:35 | — | 14:37 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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