- Elevation
- 833 m
- Tallest summit within 9.8 miles
- Ýmir1,464 m · 5.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road21.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:47local time
- Coordinates
- 63.8418, -19.4274
Faxi rises to 833 m. Ýmir stands 1,464 m to the southwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Skiptingahöfði, a peak 1.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 22 miles off.
- Elevation
- 833 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Faxi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ýmir | SW 228° | 1,464 m | 5.7 mi |
| Ýma | SW 224° | 1,462 m | 5.5 mi |
| Saxi | WSW 237° | 1,308 m | 7.1 mi |
| Ásgrindur | WSW 241° | 1,299 m | 5.3 mi |
| Sindri | WSW 240° | 1,272 m | 4.7 mi |
| Búri | SW 230° | 1,237 m | 7.1 mi |
| Laufafell | NNE 27° | 1,184 m | 5.7 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | ENE 70° | 1,167 m | 9.2 mi |
- 21.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Skiptingahöfði: 1.6 mi
- Litla-Grænafell: 2.0 mi
- Faxatangl: 2.1 mi
- Skyggnir: 2.2 mi
- Sultarfell: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 44
- Markarfljótsfoss: 6.8 mi
- Ljósafoss: 7.1 mi
- Stakkholtsgjá: 12.3 mi
- Rauðufossar: 12.6 mi
- Stigafoss: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 21
- Stórihver: 11.7 mi
- Grænihryggur: 14.3 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 15.2 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 15.2 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 16.9 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 9.9 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 10.8 mi
- Ido Keinan: 10.8 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 13.8 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 19.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Heklusetrið: 20.6 mi
- Skógasafn: 21.9 mi
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 22.6 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 24.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 14.9 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 15.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 02:53 | 21:55 | 23:47 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:19 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:08 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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