- Elevation
- 260 m
- Tallest summit within 8.7 miles
- Hvirfill621 m · 5.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road11.5 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 63.9661, -21.9822
Sandfell rises to 260 m. Hvirfill stands 621 m to the east, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Fjallið eina, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.
- Elevation
- 260 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Sandfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvirfill | E 94° | 621 m | 5.7 mi |
| Kistufell | ESE 111° | 602 m | 5.9 mi |
| Vörðufell | SE 138° | 526 m | 5.5 mi |
| Grænadyngja | WSW 239° | 398 m | 3.8 mi |
| Stapatindur | SSW 199° | 397 m | 2.2 mi |
| Miðdegishnúkur | SSW 206° | 392 m | 3.5 mi |
| Vatnshlíðarhorn | ESE 114° | 385 m | 2.0 mi |
| Geitahlíð | S 183° | 385 m | 6.7 mi |
- 11.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fjallið eina: 0.6 mi
- Hellutindar: 1.2 mi
- Háuhnúkar: 1.6 mi
- Lambhagi: 1.8 mi
- Mávahlíðar: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Straumssel: 3.4 mi
- Þorbjarnarstaðaborg: 3.6 mi
- Óttarstaðasel: 3.6 mi
- Þorbjarnarstaðir: 5.3 mi
- Kapella: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 56
- Aurora Basecamp: 3.4 mi
- Hjarta: 4.5 mi
- Seltún: 5.4 mi
- Fúlipollur: 5.4 mi
- Grænavatn: 6.2 mi
Museums: 41
- Kvikmyndasafn Íslands: 6.6 mi
- Byggðasafn Hafnarfjarðar: 7.2 mi
- Bookless Bungalow: 7.2 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 8.7 mi
- Náttúrufræðistofa Kópavogs: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Litli-Foss: 10.6 mi
- Breiðholtsfoss: 11.3 mi
- Ullarfoss: 11.4 mi
- Kermóafossar: 11.4 mi
- Selásfoss: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Þorli: 19.7 mi
- Langisandur: 24.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 19.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 03:01 | 22:06 | 00:00 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:20 | — | 15:33 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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