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Kjölur

Kjölur, seen from above at true elevation

Kjölur rises to 748 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the east-northeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Hlíðar, a peak 2.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 13 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
748 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.30976, -21.34197

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hlíðar: 2.3 mi
  • Búrfellsháls: 2.8 mi
  • Írafell: 3.0 mi
  • Stóröxl: 3.5 mi
  • Sandfell: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls
  • Pokafoss: 3.0 mi
  • Folaldafoss: 3.1 mi
  • Þrándarstaðafossar: 3.2 mi
  • Brynjudalsfoss: 3.5 mi
  • Þórufoss: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 60
Artworks
Historic sites: 53
Parks: 36
  • Hallsteinsgarður: 17.5 mi
  • Kambsvöllur: 19.4 mi
  • Lottutún: 19.9 mi
  • Grundargerðisgarður: 20.3 mi
  • Garðaflöt: 20.5 mi
Nature reserves: 33
Cliffs: 27
  • Stekkjargjá: 7.4 mi
  • Almannagjá: 7.4 mi
  • Almannagjá: 7.4 mi
  • Hestagjá: 7.5 mi
  • Lambagjá: 7.5 mi
Springs: 24
  • Mud Pot: 14.8 mi
  • Mud Pot: 14.8 mi
  • Mud Pot: 15.0 mi
  • Mud Pot: 15.0 mi
  • Hot spring: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 6
Hot springs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hjallaflatir: 23.3 mi
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 23.5 mi
  • Guðmundarlundur: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Langisandur: 21.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Kjölur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SyðstasúlaENE 71°1,093 m5.7 mi
VestursúlaENE 57°1,086 m5.5 mi
MiðsúlaENE 67°1,086 m6.2 mi
HáasúlaENE 60°1,023 m6.8 mi
SúlnabergENE 68°954 m7.1 mi
EsjaWSW 245°914 m10.4 mi
HátindurWSW 240°909 m9.0 mi
HvalfellNE 37°852 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:3619:40
June solstice02:4922:0700:07
September equinox07:0818:2619:30
December solstice11:24—15:25

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4363604812

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