- Elevation, modelled
- 678 m
- Tallest summit within 18.9 miles
- Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 3.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road2.2 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.4962, -21.8448
Þverfell rises to 678 m, modelled from terrain. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the east-southeast, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Katlaþúfa, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.2 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Þverfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | ESE 123° | 1,053 m | 3.2 mi |
| Skessuhorn | E 94° | 967 m | 4.3 mi |
| Esja | SSE 162° | 914 m | 18.2 mi |
| Hátindur | SSE 157° | 909 m | 18.9 mi |
| Kambshorn | S 171° | 851 m | 18.2 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | W 263° | 844 m | 1.6 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | SSE 168° | 840 m | 18.6 mi |
| Hafnarfjall | W 269° | 791 m | 1.9 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Glanni · 20 mi
- Bird watching · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Katlaþúfa: 0.7 mi
- Klausturtunguhóll: 0.7 mi
- Tungukollur: 1.0 mi
- Hróarstindur: 1.2 mi
- Miðtindur: 1.3 mi
Waterfalls
- Leirárfoss: 2.8 mi
- Víðigilsfoss: 2.9 mi
- Hrafnagilsfoss: 4.2 mi
- Hafnarfoss: 4.2 mi
- Hestagilsfoss: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Brákarsund: 3.6 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 3.7 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 3.7 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 11.2 mi
- Sjómaðurinn: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 36
- Kaupgangur: 3.6 mi
- Gamli Sparisjóðurinn: 3.7 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 8.3 mi
- Tröllagarðurinn: 10.3 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 14.3 mi
Museums: 29
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 3.6 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 3.6 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 5.3 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 9.2 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 13.6 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 11.9 mi
- Árhver: 18.1 mi
- Krosslaug: 19.0 mi
- Skrifla: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 14.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 14.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:38 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:46 | 22:10 | 00:14 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:29 | — | 15:23 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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