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Jafnafell

Jafnafell, seen from above at true elevation

Jafnafell rises to 217 m. Botna-Skyrtunna stands 988 m to the southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Grásteinsfjall, a peak 2.5 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
217 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates64.98737, -22.41915
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 12
  • Bakkárfoss: 4.2 mi
  • Rjúkandafoss: 6.3 mi
  • Nátthagafoss: 7.6 mi
  • Lambhagafoss: 8.7 mi
  • Rjúkandi: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
Museums: 4
Attractions: 2
Springs: 2
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Freyjulundur: 10.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Landbrotalaug: 11.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Eldborg í Hnappadal: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Jafnafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Botna-SkyrtunnaSW 225°988 m6.2 mi
LjósufjöllSW 221°988 m6.7 mi
SkyrtunnaSSW 199°956 m6.0 mi
HreggnasiWSW 239°947 m8.1 mi
RauðakúlaSW 236°917 m9.0 mi
GeirshnúkurESE 112°895 m13.3 mi
SvörtufellSSW 192°880 m5.9 mi
TröllakirkjaSSE 148°862 m13.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3218:3919:44
June solstice02:3122:1700:33
September equinox07:1218:2919:34
December solstice11:41—15:16

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4608164098

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