- Elevation
- 740 m
- Tallest summit within 19.6 miles
- Jörundarfell1,038 m · 17.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road7.4 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:38local time
- Coordinates
- 65.4609, -20.8595
Sandfell rises to 740 m. Jörundarfell stands 1,038 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Þrælsfell, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.4 miles off.
- Elevation
- 740 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Sandfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörundarfell | E 89° | 1,038 m | 17.2 mi |
| Hrossakambur | ESE 113° | 974 m | 12.3 mi |
| Svínafell | ESE 117° | 971 m | 13.2 mi |
| Skessusæti | ESE 103° | 938 m | 11.6 mi |
| Litla Snjófell | ESE 121° | 933 m | 13.6 mi |
| Þrælsfell | ENE 69° | 905 m | 1.3 mi |
| Ásgeirsárhlass | ESE 120° | 892 m | 11.5 mi |
| Vörðufell | E 80° | 882 m | 16.9 mi |
- 7.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Þrælsfell: 1.3 mi
- Káraborg: 2.1 mi
- Þorvaldsfjall: 2.6 mi
- Sótafell: 2.9 mi
- Grundarhlass: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Borgarvirki: 7.6 mi
- Guðmundur Bergþórsson: 9.2 mi
- Þrístapar: 13.5 mi
- Þrístapar: 13.5 mi
- Þrístapar: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Neðri-Foss: 9.1 mi
- Efri-Foss: 9.2 mi
- Kerafossar: 9.3 mi
- Seltungufoss: 9.5 mi
- Stórhólsfoss: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 5
- Ánastaðarstapi: 4.0 mi
- Hvítserkur: 11.9 mi
- Vatnsdalshólar: 14.1 mi
- Kerling: 22.8 mi
- Heitir pottar á Drangsnesi: 23.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 5.2 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 5.2 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 15.9 mi
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 21.3 mi
- The Sheep Farming Museum: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:32 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 02:02 | 22:16 | 00:50 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:22 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 11:45 | — | 14:59 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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