- Elevation, modelled
- 618 m
- Tallest summit within 12.7 miles
- Goðaborg1,144 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road18.1 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:09local time
- Coordinates
- 65.1187, -13.5389
Sandfell rises to 618 m, modelled from terrain. Goðaborg stands 1,144 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Heiðartindar, a peak 1.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 18 miles off.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goðaborg | WNW 284° | 1,144 m | 11.6 mi |
| Svartafjall | WSW 256° | 1,072 m | 11.2 mi |
| Snjófell | NW 316° | 1,028 m | 12.3 mi |
| Teitatindur | NW 319° | 1,013 m | 10.1 mi |
| Hánefsstaðakinn | NW 312° | 1,012 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hólafjall | W 269° | 1,001 m | 11.5 mi |
| Tóarfjall | NNW 328° | 994 m | 8.7 mi |
| Goðatindur | NW 325° | 944 m | 9.1 mi |
- 18.1 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Heiðartindar: 1.0 mi
- Sandvíkurfjall: 1.8 mi
- Skollaskarð: 1.9 mi
- Mónesskarð: 2.7 mi
- Gerpiskollur: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Hengifoss: 9.2 mi
- Bleiksárfoss: 14.5 mi
- Klifbrekkufossar: 16.3 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 16.4 mi
- Vestdalsfossar: 17.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Hagi: 8.5 mi
- Borgarhóll: 11.1 mi
- Skógar: 12.8 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 14.8 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 14.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 4.8 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 4.8 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 4.8 mi
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 16.6 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Páskahellir: 4.0 mi
- Helgustaðanáma: 10.9 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 13.0 mi
- Steinasafn Petru: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 11.4 mi
- Saxa: 21.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 10.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:03 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 01:51 | 21:43 | 00:03 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 17:54 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 11:08 | — | 14:38 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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