- Elevation, modelled
- 188 m
- Tallest summit within 16.5 miles
- Hafratindur923 m · 14.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road27.0 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 65.5075, -21.8316
Bakkafoss is a waterfall, at a modelled 188 m. Hafratindur stands 923 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rettárfoss, a waterfall 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 27 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Bakkafoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafratindur | SSW 198° | 923 m | 14.6 mi |
| Sandfell | SSW 206° | 764 m | 15.4 mi |
| Hólkonuhnúkur | SSE 151° | 723 m | 11.5 mi |
| Gaflfell | SSE 149° | 696 m | 12.9 mi |
| Miðfjall | S 180° | 616 m | 13.9 mi |
| Heiðarbæjarheiði | NE 50° | 612 m | 4.5 mi |
| Skálafjall | S 186° | 606 m | 16.1 mi |
| Hvolsfjall | S 170° | 593 m | 8.7 mi |
- 27.0 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bakkasnjófell: 1.6 mi
- Kambsfjall: 2.5 mi
- Heiðarbæjarheiði: 4.5 mi
- Brekkufjall: 4.6 mi
- Geitafell: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Rettárfoss: 1.3 mi
- Bænahúsfoss: 2.0 mi
- Laugufoss: 3.8 mi
- Hundafossar: 6.2 mi
- Bellufoss: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Ólafsdalur: 6.5 mi
- Skáldin þrjú: 9.0 mi
- Skipaskurður: 9.0 mi
- Magnús Jónsson í Tjaldanesi: 9.3 mi
- Skógar: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 4
- Bjartmarssteinn: 6.8 mi
- Heitir pottar á Drangsnesi: 16.6 mi
- Kerling: 16.9 mi
- Ánastaðarstapi: 24.1 mi
Museums: 4
- Báta og hlunnindasýningin: 11.3 mi
- The Sheep Farming Museum: 11.6 mi
- Galdrasýning á Ströndum: 14.5 mi
- Kotbýli kuklarans: 20.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Einireykir: 11.2 mi
- Gvendarlaug hin forna: 20.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:35 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:02 | 22:20 | 00:57 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:26 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:50 | — | 15:02 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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