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Àlftafoss

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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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BúrfellNNE 18°716 m16.8 mi
HeiðarbæjarheiðiSSE 157°612 m11.8 mi
NónfjallSSE 148°564 m13.8 mi
BakkasnjófellS 174°559 m15.4 mi
KambsfjallS 185°548 m12.4 mi
BruniSSE 154°545 m17.1 mi
HveratungaNE 43°524 m17.0 mi
HáhraunSE 145°518 m15.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 24
Historic sites: 10
Attractions: 4
Hot springs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:3519:42
June solstice01:4022:2201:20
September equinox07:1018:2519:32
December solstice11:5514:57

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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