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Gljúfurfoss

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Elevation, modelled
169 m
Tallest summit within 16.4 miles
Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 12.2 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road2.4 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:42local time
Coordinates
64.3246, -21.9816

Gljúfurfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled 169 m. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Háifoss, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 2.4 miles off.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Gljúfurfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HeiðarhornNE 34°1,053 m12.2 mi
SkessuhornNE 36°967 m14.3 mi
EsjaESE 119°914 m11.2 mi
HátindurESE 116°909 m12.7 mi
KambshornSE 131°851 m9.3 mi
GildalshnúkurNNE 12°844 m11.9 mi
GunnlaugsskarðESE 123°843 m12.0 mi
ÞverfellshornSE 128°840 m10.3 mi
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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

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Peaks
Historic sites: 59
Attractions: 42
Museums: 37
Beaches: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Hot springs: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:3919:42
June solstice02:5122:0900:10
September equinox07:1118:2919:32
December solstice11:26—15:27

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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