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Pokafell

Pokafell, seen from above at true elevation

Pokafell rises to 406 m. Illviðrishnjúkur stands 961 m to the south, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandfell, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
406 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates65.79018, -20.00682
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sandfell: 1.5 mi
  • Hvammshlíðarfjall: 1.7 mi
  • Hamarshlíð: 2.1 mi
  • Hrossafell: 2.7 mi
  • Svínahnjúkur: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 24
  • Jon Arnason: 9.3 mi
  • Þrístapar: 22.7 mi
  • Þrístapar: 22.7 mi
  • Þrístapar: 22.7 mi
  • Þrístapar: 22.8 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Hannesarskjól: 10.5 mi
  • Ernan (skipsflak): 11.7 mi
  • Skagafjörður: 13.6 mi
  • Grafarkirkja: 18.9 mi
  • Hexagonal Basalt Cliffs: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Hverfjallsfoss: 16.4 mi
  • Ketubjörg: 17.3 mi
  • Háifoss: 24.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
Gardens: 1
Parks: 1
  • Fagrihvammur: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Króksbjarg: 16.2 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Pokafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
IllviðrishnjúkurS 181°961 m7.1 mi
IllviðrishnjúkurSSE 160°900 m13.6 mi
NónnibbaENE 65°865 m8.3 mi
GrundarkotshnjúkarS 178°847 m12.3 mi
EinhyrningurENE 65°846 m7.0 mi
GilsbungaSE 128°842 m12.2 mi
SandfellSE 128°810 m11.1 mi
Syðri-GrjótárbotnSSE 158°790 m11.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:2719:35
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox07:0218:1819:25
December solstice11:50—14:48

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5303073023

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