- Elevation
- 888 m
- Tallest summit within 22.7 miles
- Smjörfjöll1,251 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road7.1 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:15local time
- Coordinates
- 65.4260, -15.1654
Sandfell rises to 888 m. Smjörfjöll stands 1,251 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Helluhraunsöxl, a peak 3.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.1 miles off.
- Elevation
- 888 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Sandfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smjörfjöll | NE 46° | 1,251 m | 15.0 mi |
| Þjóðfell | WNW 288° | 1,033 m | 14.8 mi |
| Hnefill | SSW 204° | 947 m | 21.4 mi |
| Náttmálahnjúkur | NE 50° | 890 m | 20.3 mi |
| Heyöxl | W 264° | 878 m | 14.7 mi |
| Hrútafjöll | NNW 327° | 870 m | 19.4 mi |
| Hestleiðarkollur | SW 230° | 869 m | 19.9 mi |
| Þjóðfellsbungur | WNW 290° | 853 m | 18.6 mi |
- 7.1 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Helluhraunsöxl: 3.0 mi
- Hellisöxl: 3.2 mi
- Skálafell: 3.9 mi
- Dritfell: 4.6 mi
- Geldingafell: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Rjúkandi: 6.8 mi
- Bæjarfoss: 16.1 mi
- Stuðlafoss: 17.7 mi
- Lagarfoss: 23.6 mi
- Hengifoss: 24.2 mi
Museums: 4
- Bustarfell: 13.3 mi
- Sænautasel: 15.2 mi
- Múlastofa: 24.6 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Expatriates to Canada: 22.3 mi
- Minnisvarði um drukknaða sjómenn: 24.6 mi
- Íslendingar sem fóru frá Vopnafirði til Vesturheims: 24.6 mi
- Gunnar Gunnarsson skáld: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:09 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 01:41 | 21:53 | 00:25 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 17:59 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 11:21 | — | 14:37 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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