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Vörðufell

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Elevation
882 m
Tallest summit within 15.5 miles
Jörundarfell1,038 m · 2.5 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road2.2 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:36local time
Coordinates
65.5008, -20.2777

Vörðufell rises to 882 m. Jörundarfell stands 1,038 m to the south-southeast, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Vatnsdalsfjall, a peak 1.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.2 miles off.

The record
Elevation
882 m
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Vörðufell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JörundarfellSSE 169°1,038 m2.5 mi
HrossakamburSW 216°974 m9.4 mi
SvínafellSSW 210°971 m10.1 mi
IllviðrishnjúkurNNE 31°961 m15.0 mi
SkessusætiSW 225°938 m7.7 mi
Litla SnjófellSSW 208°933 m11.1 mi
SvarthamrarESE 104°931 m4.1 mi
IllviðrishnjúkurENE 60°900 m14.3 mi
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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 25
Waterfalls: 8
Museums: 7
Attractions: 4
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:2919:36
June solstice01:5722:1400:51
September equinox07:0418:2019:26
December solstice11:44—14:56

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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