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Barnafoss

Barnafoss, seen from above at true elevation

Barnafoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Kambsmýrarhnjúkur stands 1,211 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fljótsheiði, a peak 1.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.6 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates65.74824, -17.52358

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 21
Artworks: 18
  • Samstaða: 16.4 mi
  • Sjávarvætturinn Skari: 16.5 mi
  • Farið: 16.5 mi
  • Súlan EA 300: 16.7 mi
  • Sigling: 16.8 mi
Museums: 17
Historic sites: 16
  • Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 2.8 mi
  • Beitarhús: 10.5 mi
  • Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 16.9 mi
  • Friðbjörn Steinsson: 16.9 mi
  • Brynjólfur Sveinsson kennari: 16.9 mi
Parks: 7
  • Eiðsvöllur: 16.7 mi
  • Skátagil: 16.8 mi
  • Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 16.9 mi
  • Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 17.0 mi
  • Hamarkotstún: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Ullarfoss: 2.0 mi
  • Geitafoss: 4.4 mi
  • Goðafoss: 4.6 mi
  • Landsendafoss: 10.3 mi
  • Æðarfossar: 16.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 17.7 mi
  • Hverfjall: 20.8 mi
  • Dimmuborgir: 20.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Ystihver: 11.3 mi
  • Goldfish Pond: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Ljósavatn: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Barnafoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KambsmýrarhnjúkurNNW 332°1,211 m15.2 mi
Ytri-FosslækjarskálNNW 340°1,074 m17.4 mi
KotahnjúkurNNW 340°1,064 m16.5 mi
BryðjuskálNW 322°1,005 m11.0 mi
GönguskarðsöxlNW 311°958 m9.2 mi
GrænihnjúkurNW 306°949 m7.7 mi
KambfellS 190°943 m17.9 mi
KambfellS 191°924 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:1819:25
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:5218:0819:15
December solstice11:3914:39

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/6418580016

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