- Elevation
- 508 m
- Tallest summit within 15.2 miles
- Illviðrishnjúkur961 m · 8.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road12.1 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:35local time
- Coordinates
- 65.8045, -19.9685
Sandfell rises to 508 m. Illviðrishnjúkur stands 961 m to the south, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Pokafell, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.
- Elevation
- 508 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Sandfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illviðrishnjúkur | S 188° | 961 m | 8.2 mi |
| Illviðrishnjúkur | SSE 166° | 900 m | 14.2 mi |
| Nónnibba | ENE 69° | 865 m | 6.9 mi |
| Grundarkotshnjúkar | S 182° | 847 m | 13.3 mi |
| Einhyrningur | ENE 70° | 846 m | 5.6 mi |
| Gilsbunga | SE 135° | 842 m | 12.0 mi |
| Sandfell | SE 136° | 810 m | 11.0 mi |
| Syðri-Grjótárbotn | SSE 164° | 790 m | 11.7 mi |
- 12.1 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pokafell: 1.5 mi
- Herjólfsstaðahnjúkur: 2.1 mi
- Hrossafell: 2.2 mi
- Réttarfell: 2.4 mi
- Hvammshlíðarfjall: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Jon Arnason: 10.1 mi
- Tungufell: 21.8 mi
- Stephan G. Stephansson: 22.9 mi
- Þrístapar: 24.1 mi
- Þrístapar: 24.1 mi
Museums: 9
- Spákonuhof: 9.6 mi
- 1238 The Battle of Iceland: 9.7 mi
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 13.5 mi
- Vesturfarasetrið: 16.9 mi
- Samgönguminjasafnið í Stóragerði: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 9
- Hannesarskjól: 9.8 mi
- Ernan (skipsflak): 11.0 mi
- Skagafjörður: 12.7 mi
- Grafarkirkja: 17.6 mi
- Hexagonal Basalt Cliffs: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Hverfjallsfoss: 15.4 mi
- Ketubjörg: 16.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Grettislaug: 8.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:27 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:18 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 11:50 | — | 14:47 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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