- Elevation, modelled
- 405 m
- Tallest summit within 17.1 miles
- Búrfell716 m · 16.8 mi
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 65.7070, -21.8678
Àlftafoss is a waterfall, at a modelled 405 m. Búrfell stands 716 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Álftahnúkar, a peak 1.5 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Àlftafoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Búrfell | NNE 18° | 716 m | 16.8 mi |
| Heiðarbæjarheiði | SSE 157° | 612 m | 11.8 mi |
| Nónfjall | SSE 148° | 564 m | 13.8 mi |
| Bakkasnjófell | S 174° | 559 m | 15.4 mi |
| Kambsfjall | S 185° | 548 m | 12.4 mi |
| Bruni | SSE 154° | 545 m | 17.1 mi |
| Hveratunga | NE 43° | 524 m | 17.0 mi |
| Háhraun | SE 145° | 518 m | 15.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Álftahnúkar: 1.5 mi
- Skeljavíkurfjall: 2.4 mi
- Kirkjubólsfjall: 2.4 mi
- Víðihvammsfjall: 2.6 mi
- Grímsfell: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Lónfoss: 4.2 mi
- Laugufoss: 10.2 mi
- Goðafoss: 11.8 mi
- Gullfoss: 13.3 mi
- Rettárfoss: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Kirkjuból: 3.4 mi
- Kollabúðir: 9.5 mi
- Skógar: 10.9 mi
- Brekka: 17.2 mi
- Tunga: 17.5 mi
Museums: 6
- Galdrasýning á Ströndum: 5.8 mi
- The Sheep Farming Museum: 9.3 mi
- Kotbýli kuklarans: 11.1 mi
- Báta og hlunnindasýningin: 20.0 mi
- Steinshús: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Heitir pottar á Drangsnesi: 12.0 mi
- Kerling: 12.3 mi
- Bjartmarssteinn: 16.9 mi
- MS Suðurland: 18.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Gvendarlaug hin forna: 11.1 mi
- Einireykir: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:35 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 01:40 | 22:22 | 01:20 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:25 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:55 | — | 14:57 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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