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Drifandi

Drifandi, seen from above at true elevation

Drifandi is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Jökulbunga stands 913 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hestur, a peak 4.1 miles away.

What the record says

Height
50 m

How to reach it

Coordinates66.37815, -22.30656

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hestur: 4.1 mi
  • Breiðuskarðahnúkur: 4.2 mi
  • Dögunarfell: 4.7 mi
  • Skarðsaxlir: 4.7 mi
  • Einbúi: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 5
Waterfalls: 2
  • Glúmsstaðafoss: 15.6 mi
  • Möngufoss: 20.2 mi
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Drifandi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JökulbungaS 178°913 m14.1 mi
HrolleifsborgSSE 167°851 m15.2 mi
HljóðabungaS 171°825 m14.2 mi
ReyðarbungaS 169°790 m15.2 mi
SnæfjöllSW 232°783 m19.2 mi
BreiðuskarðahnúkurWSW 258°709 m4.2 mi
SkarðsaxlirW 259°694 m4.7 mi
HáafellSSW 210°692 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3118:3519:44
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox07:1118:2619:34
December solstice12:1614:40

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1800072030

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