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Þverfell

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Elevation
1,083 m
Tallest summit within 10.5 miles
Grjótárdalshnjúkur1,381 m · 8.4 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road18.3 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:30local time
Coordinates
65.8739, -18.8638

Þverfell rises to 1,083 m. Grjótárdalshnjúkur stands 1,381 m to the south-southeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Skjöldur, a peak 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 18 miles off.

The record
Elevation
1083 m
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Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Þverfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrjótárdalshnjúkurSSE 152°1,381 m8.4 mi
StaðargangnafjallS 171°1,370 m10.4 mi
SveinsstaðafjallSSE 147°1,325 m8.6 mi
Tjarnhólahnjúkur SyðriSE 136°1,301 m5.8 mi
RimarE 93°1,297 m10.5 mi
Tjarnhólahnjúkur YtriSE 130°1,283 m6.2 mi
IngjaldurS 169°1,275 m8.9 mi
Systur 02ENE 59°1,272 m3.3 mi
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Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Museums: 16
Historic sites: 13
Attractions: 9
Waterfalls: 8
Hot springs: 2
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:2319:30
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:5818:1319:20
December solstice11:47—14:41

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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