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Sandur

Sandur, seen from above at true elevation

Sandur rises to 229 m. Botna-Skyrtunna stands 988 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bílduhólsfell, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 24 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
229 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.97413, -22.20880

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bílduhólsfell: 1.1 mi
  • Syðsta-Þverfell: 1.8 mi
  • Krossfjall: 2.5 mi
  • Stapi: 3.3 mi
  • Svínafell: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Lambhagafoss: 3.7 mi
  • Bakkárfoss: 4.1 mi
  • Rjúkandafoss: 6.0 mi
  • Veiðifoss: 8.0 mi
  • Baulufoss: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
Museums: 5
Attractions: 4
Springs: 2
Hot springs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Eldborg í Hnappadal: 12.6 mi
  • Grábrókargígar: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Freyjulundur: 16.7 mi
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Sandur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Botna-SkyrtunnaWSW 252°988 m11.1 mi
LjósufjöllWSW 249°988 m11.4 mi
SkyrtunnaWSW 239°956 m9.4 mi
TröllakirkjaESE 122°932 m13.2 mi
SmjörhnúkurSE 127°907 m12.7 mi
GeirshnúkurESE 123°895 m7.4 mi
SvörtufellWSW 237°880 m8.9 mi
TröllakirkjaS 175°862 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3118:3819:43
June solstice02:3122:1600:32
September equinox07:1218:2819:33
December solstice11:40—15:16

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4334173014

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