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Bótarfjall

Bótarfjall, seen from above at true elevation

Bótarfjall rises to 375 m. Kambsmýrarhnjúkur stands 1,211 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hveravellir, a attraction 2.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
375 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.90508, -17.24502

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Kistufjall: 3.9 mi
  • Mælifell: 5.2 mi
  • Höskuldsvatnshnjúkur: 7.2 mi
  • Grísatungufjöll: 8.0 mi
  • Hábunga: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 24
  • Hveravellir: 2.2 mi
  • Grenjaðarstaður: 6.5 mi
  • North Sailing: 10.1 mi
  • Gentle Giants: 10.1 mi
  • Geosea: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Æðarfossar: 7.2 mi
  • Landsendafoss: 9.8 mi
  • Ullarfoss: 11.6 mi
  • Barnafoss: 13.4 mi
  • Skeifárfoss: 15.3 mi
Museums: 9
Nature reserves: 4
  • Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 5.9 mi
  • Hverfjall: 23.1 mi
  • Dimmuborgir: 23.9 mi
  • Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
Cliffs: 4
  • Trölliđ: 20.1 mi
  • Eyjan: 22.3 mi
  • Eyjan: 22.4 mi
  • Eyjan: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Ystihver: 2.2 mi
  • Goldfish Pond: 8.2 mi
Parks: 1
  • Skrúðgarður Húsavíkur: 9.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Ljósavatn: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Gróður jarðar: 21.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Lindin: 21.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Bótarfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KambsmýrarhnjúkurW 280°1,211 m15.2 mi
SkálavíkurhnjúkurWNW 298°1,129 m16.3 mi
Ytri-FosslækjarskálWNW 292°1,074 m14.8 mi
KotahnjúkurWNW 289°1,064 m14.4 mi
BryðjuskálW 262°1,005 m14.7 mi
GönguskarðsöxlWSW 252°958 m15.6 mi
Hágöng SyðriNW 307°952 m18.1 mi
GrænihnjúkurWSW 246°949 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:1619:24
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:5118:0719:14
December solstice11:42—14:34

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5300983150

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