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Bárðarkista

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Elevation, modelled
693 m
Tallest summit within 20.6 miles
Snæfellsjökull - Miðþúfa1,446 m · 3.5 mi
Sunset, March equinox
19:50local time
Coordinates
64.8415, -23.8545

Bárðarkista rises to 693 m, modelled from terrain. Snæfellsjökull - Miðþúfa stands 1,446 m to the southeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Miðfell, a peak 0.5 miles away.

mountain in Iceland

Wikidata Q27015175, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Bárðarkista. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snæfellsjökull - MiðþúfaSE 140°1,446 m3.5 mi
Snæfellsjökull - VesturþúfaSSE 147°1,442 m3.5 mi
NorðurþúfaSE 137°1,390 m3.4 mi
SandfellSSE 154°1,217 m3.0 mi
ÞríhyrningurSE 125°1,191 m3.1 mi
BöðvarskúlaENE 77°988 m15.2 mi
KaldnasaborgirENE 74°986 m14.7 mi
ÖrnE 81°934 m17.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 15
Waterfalls: 12
Historic sites: 4
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3818:4519:50
June solstice02:4322:2200:33
September equinox07:1818:3519:40
December solstice11:4415:25

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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