- Elevation
- 866 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hvannadalshnúkur2,110 m · 22.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road7.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:44local time
- Coordinates
- 64.2388, -16.1244
Miðfell rises to 866 m. Hvannadalshnúkur stands 2,110 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Snæfell, a peak 1.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.8 miles off. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 866 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Miðfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvannadalshnúkur | SW 227° | 2,110 m | 22.8 mi |
| Sveinstindur | SW 223° | 2,059 m | 21.7 mi |
| Dyrhamar | SW 228° | 1,917 m | 23.6 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - hátindur | SW 235° | 1,877 m | 22.8 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - miðtindur | SW 235° | 1,861 m | 22.9 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - suðurtindur | SW 235° | 1,860 m | 23.0 mi |
| Vestari hnappur | SW 221° | 1,849 m | 23.9 mi |
| Þuríðartindur | SW 235° | 1,741 m | 18.9 mi |
- 7.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Jökulsárlón · 13 mi
- Fjallsárlón · 17 mi
62 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 52
- Snæfell: 1.9 mi
- Þverártindsegg: 2.1 mi
- Veðurárdalstindur: 3.8 mi
- Staðarfjall: 4.0 mi
- Veðurárdalskambur: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Draugagilsfoss: 5.2 mi
- Fellsfoss: 7.1 mi
- Bólstaðafoss: 15.9 mi
- Hangandifoss: 20.1 mi
- Múlafoss: 20.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- EIÐUR FLUGVIRKJANS: 8.0 mi
- Jón Eiríksson: 13.4 mi
Museums: 1
- Þórbergur: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Breiðamerkursandur: 13.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:15 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 02:30 | 21:45 | 23:44 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:06 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 11:01 | — | 15:05 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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