- Elevation
- 415 m
- Tallest summit within 12.7 miles
- Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 11.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road4.3 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 64.3017, -21.6996
Sandfell rises to 415 m. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Eyrarfjall, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 415 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Sandfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | N 352° | 1,053 m | 11.8 mi |
| Esja | SSE 162° | 914 m | 4.1 mi |
| Hátindur | SE 143° | 909 m | 5.0 mi |
| Kambshorn | SSW 198° | 851 m | 4.8 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | SSE 162° | 843 m | 5.2 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | S 184° | 840 m | 4.8 mi |
| Móskarðshnjúkar | SE 126° | 800 m | 6.8 mi |
| Skálafell | ESE 121° | 774 m | 8.3 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Eyrarfjall: 1.3 mi
- Hestaþingshóll: 2.3 mi
- Melahnúkur: 2.5 mi
- Lokufjall: 3.1 mi
- Tíðaskarð: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Skorárfoss: 2.8 mi
- Flekkudalsfossar: 3.7 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 3.8 mi
- Kvíslafoss: 3.8 mi
- Dyrafoss: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 8.5 mi
- Óðinshrafn: 9.6 mi
- Runólfur Jónsson: 9.7 mi
- Lífslöngun: 9.7 mi
- HMCS Skeena: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 54
- Sjávarfoss: 8.2 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 10.6 mi
- The recycled House: 11.8 mi
- Heimilisfuglar: 12.3 mi
- Fuglar: 12.3 mi
Museums: 39
- Hernámssetrið: 8.0 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 9.1 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 10.4 mi
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 11.7 mi
- Höfði: 12.4 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 6.4 mi
- Krosslaug: 20.4 mi
- Hverahild: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 10.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 11.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:38 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 22:08 | 00:08 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:25 | — | 15:26 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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