- Elevation, modelled
- 652 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Syðri-Hágangur952 m · 24.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road25.5 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:18local time
- Coordinates
- 65.9832, -15.9484
Búrfell rises to 652 m, modelled from terrain. Syðri-Hágangur stands 952 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gagndagahnjúkur, a peak 3.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 26 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Búrfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syðri-Hágangur | ESE 117° | 952 m | 24.4 mi |
| Haugsnibba | SSE 168° | 930 m | 18.5 mi |
| Ytri-Hágangur | ESE 106° | 923 m | 24.1 mi |
| Stakfell | SE 142° | 891 m | 14.4 mi |
| Grímsstaðakerling | S 177° | 859 m | 23.6 mi |
| Einbúi | SSE 152° | 826 m | 17.5 mi |
| Kistufell | SE 130° | 821 m | 23.9 mi |
| Gagndagahnjúkur | WSW 243° | 816 m | 3.5 mi |
- 25.5 mi off the Ring Road
65 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 53
- Gagndagahnjúkur: 3.5 mi
- Krubbar: 4.0 mi
- Hvannstaðafjallgarðar: 5.4 mi
- Laufskálafjallgarður: 5.9 mi
- Þrístiklufjall: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Ásbyrgi: 15.9 mi
- Botnstjörn: 15.9 mi
- Glöppa: 16.4 mi
- Hljóðaklettar: 16.7 mi
- Karl og Kerling: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Réttarfoss: 15.5 mi
- Hólmárfossar: 15.9 mi
- Hafragilsfoss: 16.5 mi
- Dettifoss: 17.0 mi
- Selfoss: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Fagridalur: 16.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:11 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:01 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 11:39 | — | 14:26 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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