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Gefla

Gefla, seen from above at true elevation

Gefla rises to 209 m. Þverárhyrna stands 540 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Vindgjárfjall, a peak 3.3 miles away. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
209 m

How to reach it

Coordinates66.42622, -16.45988

31 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 25
  • Vindgjárfjall: 3.3 mi
  • Leirhafnarfjöll: 3.5 mi
  • Snartstaðanúpur: 5.0 mi
  • Hryggfjall: 5.2 mi
  • Krossholt: 5.3 mi
Museums: 3
Parks: 2
  • Egilsstaðir: 13.9 mi
  • Þórsmörk: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gefla. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ÞverárhyrnaSSE 169°540 m19.3 mi
SauðafellsmúlarSSE 160°529 m24.5 mi
SandfellS 171°525 m21.6 mi
ÞórðaröxlS 170°517 m21.8 mi
YtrahornSSE 167°468 m18.5 mi
AxlirS 170°394 m22.6 mi
ViðarfjallESE 121°387 m22.5 mi
GeirlaugESE 120°369 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:1219:21
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:4818:0219:11
December solstice11:5514:14

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4359377277

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