- Elevation
- 1,034 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- Sandhólatindur1,153 m · 5.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road14.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:10local time
- Coordinates
- 65.3889, -13.9683
Miðfell rises to 1,034 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the south-southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Háumelar, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 15 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1034 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Miðfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | SSW 192° | 1,153 m | 5.4 mi |
| Súla | N 3° | 1,136 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bjólfur | SSW 197° | 1,085 m | 8.9 mi |
| Herfell | SW 228° | 1,064 m | 2.3 mi |
| Norðdalshnjúkur | W 259° | 1,057 m | 2.0 mi |
| Kerlingarfjall | NNE 28° | 1,052 m | 0.9 mi |
| Grýtukollur | S 178° | 1,052 m | 5.6 mi |
| Afréttartindur | SSW 203° | 1,030 m | 5.8 mi |
- 14.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Háumelar: 0.9 mi
- Kerlingarfjall: 0.9 mi
- Karlfell: 1.2 mi
- Norðdalshnjúkur: 2.0 mi
- Goðahnjúkur: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Selfoss: 6.7 mi
- Víkurfoss: 6.8 mi
- Vestdalsfossar: 7.1 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 8.7 mi
- Gufufoss: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Gnýstaður: 7.4 mi
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 11.4 mi
- Skógar: 13.2 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 13.7 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 9
- Dyr: 8.5 mi
- Stórurð: 8.7 mi
- Stórurð: 8.7 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 10.0 mi
- Lindarbakki: 10.5 mi
Museums: 5
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 8.8 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 15.1 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 18.5 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 18.5 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Brúnavík: 12.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 14.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:04 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 01:39 | 21:48 | 00:18 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 17:55 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 11:16 | — | 14:34 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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