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Mælifell

Mælifell, seen from above at true elevation

Mælifell rises to 453 m. Kotahnjúkur stands 1,064 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hellar á Þeistareykjum, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland eystra, Iceland

Wikidata Q27002874, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
453 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.89652, -17.06230

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 24
  • Hveravellir: 7.0 mi
  • Grenjaðarstaður: 9.7 mi
  • North Sailing: 13.0 mi
  • Gentle Giants: 13.0 mi
  • Geosea: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Æðarfossar: 11.6 mi
  • Landsendafoss: 14.9 mi
  • Ullarfoss: 15.1 mi
  • Barnafoss: 16.6 mi
  • Hólmárfossar: 16.8 mi
Museums: 8
Nature reserves: 4
  • Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 1.2 mi
  • Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 19.8 mi
  • Hverfjall: 20.7 mi
  • Dimmuborgir: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Trölliđ: 15.1 mi
  • Eyjan: 17.8 mi
  • Eyjan: 17.9 mi
  • Eyjan: 18.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • Ystihver: 7.0 mi
  • Goldfish Pond: 11.7 mi
Parks: 2
  • Skrúðgarður Húsavíkur: 12.7 mi
  • Þórsmörk: 24.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Lindin: 17.1 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Gróður jarðar: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Ljósavatn: 21.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Mælifell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KotahnjúkurWNW 286°1,064 m19.5 mi
BryðjuskálW 266°1,005 m19.8 mi
JónstindurSSE 151°883 m9.9 mi
SkessuskálarfjallWNW 281°881 m17.5 mi
KistufjallSW 231°839 m2.3 mi
KraflaSE 143°818 m15.7 mi
JörundurSE 140°808 m18.5 mi
GraddabungaSE 139°783 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:1519:23
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:5118:0619:13
December solstice11:4114:33

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5300983152

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