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Grundarfoss

Grundarfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 209 m. Böðvarskúla stands 988 m to the west-southwest, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Kvernárfoss, a waterfall 0.8 miles away.

What the record says

Height
70 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.90951, -23.22016

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Svartihnúkur: 1.4 mi
  • Lambahnúkur: 2.2 mi
  • Rauðakúlur: 2.4 mi
  • Örn: 2.5 mi
  • Gunnúlfsfell: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 15
  • Búðir: 7.7 mi
  • Tindur SH179: 13.7 mi
  • Rauðfeldsgjá: 14.7 mi
  • Eystrigjá: 15.2 mi
  • Stone arch in the ocean: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
Museums: 7
Artworks: 4
Historic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 3
  • Búðahraun: 8.8 mi
  • Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna: 15.8 mi
  • Bárðarlaug: 17.0 mi
Parks: 2
  • Sjómannagarðurinn: 14.4 mi
  • Freyjulundur: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Þúfubjarg: 20.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Grundarfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BöðvarskúlaWSW988 m4.0 mi
KaldnasaborgirW986 m4.5 mi
HólsfjallESE950 m6.5 mi
ÖrnSW934 m2.5 mi
RauðakúlurS897 m2.4 mi
ElliðatindarESE864 m8.4 mi
LeiðarhnúkurESE842 m4.4 mi
GrímsfjallE823 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3518:4219:47
June solstice02:3822:2000:33
September equinox07:1618:3319:37
December solstice11:42—15:21

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/1805454596

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