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Jafnafell

Jafnafell, seen from above at true elevation

Jafnafell rises to 501 m. Bláfjall stands 1,206 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandfell, a peak 2.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.6 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
501 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates65.52165, -17.27023

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 15
Waterfalls: 8
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 4
Nature reserves: 3
  • Dimmuborgir: 11.5 mi
  • Seljahjallagil: 12.3 mi
  • Hverfjall: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Gróður jarðar: 12.0 mi
  • Flugsýn: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Ljósavatn: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Jafnafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BláfjallESE 117°1,206 m13.6 mi
TungufjallWSW 255°994 m13.0 mi
SellandafjallSE 139°988 m10.3 mi
KetilhyrnurESE 106°970 m18.2 mi
BúrfellE 83°953 m18.0 mi
KambfellW 260°943 m10.7 mi
KambfellW 263°924 m10.6 mi
HáafellWNW 303°917 m16.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:1719:24
June solstice01:4322:0200:40
September equinox06:5218:0819:14
December solstice11:32—14:44

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4790680896

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