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Foss á Síðu

Foss á Síðu, a waterfall in Iceland
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Foss á Síðu, a waterfall in Iceland
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Foss á Síðu, a waterfall in Iceland
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Foss á Síðu, a waterfall in Iceland
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Foss á Síðu, a waterfall in Iceland
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Foss á Síðu, a waterfall in Iceland
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Foss á Síðu is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Bjarnarsker stands 1,006 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Dverghamrar, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.4 miles off.

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Coordinates63.85608, -17.86945

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 22
  • Eldgjá: 23.2 mi
  • Eldgjá: 23.5 mi
  • Eldgjá: 23.7 mi
  • Eldgjá: 24.1 mi
  • Eldgjá: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Stjórnarfoss: 7.1 mi
  • Systrafoss: 7.5 mi
  • Rauðárfoss: 8.4 mi
  • Mögárfoss: 10.8 mi
  • Fagrifoss: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Dverghamrar: 0.6 mi
  • Kirkjugólf: 6.8 mi
  • Skógargil: 8.1 mi
  • Fjaðrárgljúfur: 10.9 mi
  • Núpsstaður: 11.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Byrði sögunnar: 7.3 mi
  • The Gold Nugget: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
Museums: 1
  • Kirkjubaejarstofa: 7.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Guðlaug: 24.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Foss á Síðu. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BjarnarskerNNE 22°1,006 m18.8 mi
BjörninnNNE 33°959 m16.1 mi
BlængurNNW 329°833 m17.3 mi
LakiNW 323°812 m18.5 mi
HvirfildalsöxlNE 44°796 m15.5 mi
VarmárfellNW 321°776 m16.3 mi
LoftsárhnúkurNE 40°768 m16.4 mi
LómagnúpurNE 48°764 m14.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:2319:26
June solstice02:4721:4923:41
September equinox06:5518:1319:16
December solstice11:02—15:19

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/2795512475

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