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Faxi

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Elevation, modelled
448 m
Tallest summit within 23.6 miles
Hnjúkafell1,278 m · 20.0 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road25.6 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:16local time
Coordinates
64.8917, -15.3178

Faxi is a waterfall, at a modelled 448 m. Hnjúkafell stands 1,278 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Stuðlafoss, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 26 miles off.

Faxi, Stuðlafoss, and the Laugará Waterfalls near Laugarfell make up part of the waterfall circle, and they were the big surprise of our August 2021 trip.

Wikidata Q111449000, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Faxi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HnjúkafellSSW 203°1,278 m20.0 mi
SuðurtungnatindurS 176°1,267 m23.5 mi
NálhúshnjúkarWSW 244°1,210 m6.7 mi
HallbjarnarstaðatindurENE 73°1,145 m23.5 mi
NóntindurESE 118°1,141 m23.4 mi
BjálfafellSW 223°1,135 m15.4 mi
SandfellWSW 237°1,120 m6.4 mi
KistufellE 97°1,111 m22.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 22
Attractions: 5
Museums: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:1119:16
June solstice02:0721:4800:01
September equinox06:4418:0119:06
December solstice11:1014:50

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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