- Elevation, modelled
- 605 m
- Tallest summit within 16.6 miles
- Jökulbunga913 m · 11.7 mi
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:46local time
- Coordinates
- 66.1541, -22.7046
Kjölur rises to 605 m, modelled from terrain. Jökulbunga stands 913 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Möngufoss, a waterfall 1.7 miles away.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Kjölur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jökulbunga | E 83° | 913 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sauratindar | SW 230° | 856 m | 13.0 mi |
| Hrolleifsborg | E 87° | 851 m | 14.5 mi |
| Hljóðabunga | E 84° | 825 m | 13.3 mi |
| Reyðarbunga | E 88° | 790 m | 13.9 mi |
| Snæfjöll | NW 311° | 783 m | 5.3 mi |
| Snæfjall | NW 304° | 751 m | 3.2 mi |
| Breiðafell | WSW 251° | 745 m | 15.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Háafell: 1.8 mi
- Mýrarfjall: 2.3 mi
- Snæfjall: 3.2 mi
- Dalsfjall: 3.6 mi
- Tröllafell: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur: 8.1 mi
- Sigvaldi Kaldalóns: 9.5 mi
- Snjóflóð: 11.2 mi
- Minnisvarði um drukknaða sjómenn: 11.8 mi
- Í minningu ástvina: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Möngufoss: 1.7 mi
- Bunárfoss: 15.4 mi
- Valagil: 17.8 mi
- Glúmsstaðafoss: 18.0 mi
- Drifandi: 19.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Arctic Fox Centre: 11.7 mi
- Litli Bær: 12.0 mi
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 13.2 mi
- Ósvör: 14.3 mi
- Steinshús: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 11.7 mi
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 12.9 mi
- Klofningur: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 18:37 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:28 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 12:11 | — | 14:48 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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