- Elevation, modelled
- 412 m
- Tallest summit within 24.1 miles
- Öxl1,214 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road18.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:56local time
- Coordinates
- 64.0901, -20.1070
Vörðukinn rises to 412 m, modelled from terrain. Öxl stands 1,214 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Ásasel, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 19 miles off.
mountain in Iceland
Wikidata Q27009861, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Vörðukinn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Öxl | ESE 120° | 1,214 m | 14.3 mi |
| Krakatindur | ESE 105° | 1,012 m | 19.9 mi |
| Högnhöfði | NNW 328° | 1,002 m | 21.9 mi |
| Hrauntindar | ESE 123° | 998 m | 21.6 mi |
| Rauðkembingar | ESE 107° | 939 m | 17.1 mi |
| Rauðafell | NW 319° | 924 m | 21.5 mi |
| Sléttafell | ESE 108° | 908 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mundafell | ESE 113° | 905 m | 18.4 mi |
- 18.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Selfitafjall: 2.0 mi
- Miðfell: 7.2 mi
- Þrándur: 8.2 mi
- Búrfell: 8.8 mi
- Næfurholtsfjöll: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Rauðifoss: 1.0 mi
- Búðafoss: 7.2 mi
- Þjófafoss: 7.6 mi
- Hjálparfoss: 8.0 mi
- Hestafoss: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 13
- Gaukshöfði: 2.8 mi
- Arctic Rafting: 11.0 mi
- Brúarhlöð: 12.3 mi
- Skálholtskirkja: 12.8 mi
- Gestastofa: 12.9 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Hrunalaug: 5.4 mi
- Sóði: 16.3 mi
- Þvottahver: 16.3 mi
- Smiður: 16.3 mi
- Sísjóðandi: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Ásasel: 1.0 mi
- Þjóðveldisbær: 8.9 mi
- Stöng: 11.6 mi
- Jón Arason memorial: 12.8 mi
- Fornleifasvæði: 12.8 mi
Museums: 4
- Heklusetrið: 7.3 mi
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 8.9 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 16.0 mi
- Saga Centre: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:32 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 02:50 | 22:00 | 23:56 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:22 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 11:15 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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