- Elevation, modelled
- 156 m
- Tallest summit within 10.2 miles
- Sandhólatindur1,153 m · 3.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road10.5 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:10local time
- Coordinates
- 65.2630, -13.9900
Búðarárfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled 156 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the north, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland, a museum 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Búðarárfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | N 352° | 1,153 m | 3.4 mi |
| Goðaborg | SSE 166° | 1,144 m | 7.4 mi |
| Gullþúfa | SSE 166° | 1,125 m | 2.6 mi |
| Bjólfur | W 276° | 1,085 m | 2.0 mi |
| Skógafjall | SSE 154° | 1,074 m | 3.4 mi |
| Langafell | SE 136° | 1,071 m | 3.7 mi |
| Herfell | N 351° | 1,064 m | 7.2 mi |
| Norðdalshnjúkur | N 351° | 1,057 m | 8.4 mi |
- 10.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Strandartindur: 1.1 mi
- Hádegistindur: 1.8 mi
- Bjólfur: 2.0 mi
- Gullþúfa: 2.6 mi
- Grýtukollur: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Vestdalsfossar: 1.6 mi
- Gufufoss: 2.5 mi
- Múlafoss: 3.4 mi
- Klifbrekkufossar: 6.3 mi
- Fardagafoss: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 3.4 mi
- Gnýstaður: 4.0 mi
- Skógar: 4.7 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 5.0 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 9
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 8.5 mi
- Páskahellir: 12.5 mi
- Vök Baths: 13.5 mi
- Helgustaðanáma: 16.4 mi
- Dyr: 17.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 0.2 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 11.7 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 11.8 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 11.8 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 19.5 mi
- Brúnavík: 20.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 12.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:05 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 01:46 | 21:46 | 00:11 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 17:55 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 11:13 | — | 14:36 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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