- Elevation
- 166 m
- Tallest summit within 17.9 miles
- Jökulbunga913 m · 8.7 mi
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:45local time
- Coordinates
- 66.2393, -22.5530
Kjölur rises to 166 m. Jökulbunga stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Kjósarnúpur, a peak 1.8 miles away.
- Elevation
- 166 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Kjölur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jökulbunga | ESE 122° | 913 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hrolleifsborg | ESE 117° | 851 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hljóðabunga | ESE 116° | 825 m | 10.0 mi |
| Reyðarbunga | ESE 119° | 790 m | 11.1 mi |
| Snæfjöll | WSW 254° | 783 m | 8.6 mi |
| Snæfjall | WSW 239° | 751 m | 8.0 mi |
| Breiðuskarðahnúkur | NNE 17° | 709 m | 9.1 mi |
| Skarðsaxlir | NNE 14° | 694 m | 9.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kjósarnúpur: 1.8 mi
- Hestur: 2.6 mi
- Tröllafell: 3.2 mi
- Tröllhálsar: 3.3 mi
- Kvíafjall: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Þaralátursfjörður: 11.2 mi
- Sigvaldi Kaldalóns: 12.2 mi
- Matthildur og Jakob: 13.0 mi
- Nestún: 13.4 mi
- Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Möngufoss: 8.5 mi
- Drifandi: 11.8 mi
- Glúmsstaðafoss: 14.4 mi
- Bunárfoss: 22.0 mi
- Gljúfrabúi: 24.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Arctic Fox Centre: 18.9 mi
- Litli Bær: 19.0 mi
- Ósvör: 19.5 mi
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 19.9 mi
- Steinshús: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 18.9 mi
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 18:37 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:27 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 12:13 | — | 14:45 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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