- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hnjúkafell | SSW 203° | 1,278 m | 20.0 mi |
| Suðurtungnatindur | S 176° | 1,267 m | 23.5 mi |
| Nálhúshnjúkar | WSW 244° | 1,210 m | 6.7 mi |
| Hallbjarnarstaðatindur | ENE 73° | 1,145 m | 23.5 mi |
| Nóntindur | ESE 118° | 1,141 m | 23.4 mi |
| Bjálfafell | SW 223° | 1,135 m | 15.4 mi |
| Sandfell | WSW 237° | 1,120 m | 6.4 mi |
| Kistufell | E 97° | 1,111 m | 22.6 mi |
- 25.6 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Laugarfell: 2.5 mi
- Tunguárfell: 4.0 mi
- Hafursfell: 4.9 mi
- Þrælaháls: 4.9 mi
- Grenisöldur: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Stuðlafoss: 0.3 mi
- Slæðufoss: 1.5 mi
- Kirkjufoss: 1.7 mi
- Ufsarfoss: 4.6 mi
- Eyjabakkafoss: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Cableway: 2.3 mi
- Cable Box: 5.3 mi
- Stuðlagil: 18.7 mi
- Guttormslundur: 20.9 mi
- Tröllakrókar: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Minningarmörk úr hofnum kirkjugarðsi: 13.2 mi
- Hjálmar Guðmundsson: 23.1 mi
- Víðinesi: 24.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Óbyggðasetur Íslands: 7.0 mi
- Skriðuklaustur: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:11 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 02:07 | 21:48 | 00:01 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:01 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 11:10 | — | 14:50 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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