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Selfell

Selfell, seen from above at true elevation

Selfell rises to 147 m. Nónnibba stands 865 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Brokshæðir, a peak 2.9 miles away. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
147 m

How to reach it

Coordinates66.05638, -20.26765

47 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 40
  • Brokshæðir: 2.9 mi
  • Svínafell: 3.2 mi
  • Aravatnskjölur: 4.1 mi
  • Vörðufell: 7.2 mi
  • Hvammkotsbruni: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Ketubjörg: 7.1 mi
  • Hverfjallsfoss: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Hexagonal Basalt Cliffs: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Króksbjarg: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Jon Arnason: 15.8 mi
Museums: 1
  • Spákonuhof: 16.2 mi
Hot springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Selfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NónnibbaSE865 m21.1 mi
EinhyrningurSE846 m20.7 mi
MiðtindurSE789 m17.9 mi
RauðafellSE722 m20.1 mi
IllviðrishnjúkurS707 m16.1 mi
KatlafjallS697 m12.9 mi
SpákonufellsborgS639 m14.7 mi
RanafellSSE627 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:2819:36
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox07:0318:1819:26
December solstice11:58—14:41

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5302145642

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