Hafragilsfoss
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Hafragilsfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. Haugsnibba stands 930 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.
The story
Hafragilsfoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhavraˌcɪlsˌfɔsː] ) is a waterfall in Iceland. The waterfall flows downstream from Dettifoss within the depths of the Jökulságljúfur canyon. This waterfall is also on the glacial river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, making it a powerful waterfall. The falls are visible from both sides of the river. The waterfall has a single drop of 27 m (89 ft) and has an average width of 91 m (299 ft).
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Wikidata Q1568140, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 27 m
- Width
- 91 m
How to reach it
- 12.3 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Glöppa: 5.6 mi
- Kallbjarg: 6.7 mi
- Karl og Kerling: 7.4 mi
- Hljóðaklettar: 8.6 mi
- Botnstjörn: 11.9 mi
- Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 1.0 mi
- Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 18.7 mi
- Hverfjall: 20.6 mi
- Dimmuborgir: 22.1 mi
- Trölliđ: 8.1 mi
- Eyjan: 13.2 mi
- Fagridalur: 10.5 mi
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 20.7 mi
- Kröflustöð: 13.9 mi
- Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs: 22.0 mi
- Lindin: 12.0 mi
- Gróður jarðar: 20.8 mi
- Þórsmörk: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Hafragilsfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haugsnibba | ESE 115° | 930 m | 18.4 mi |
| Jónstindur | WSW 254° | 883 m | 14.6 mi |
| Grímsstaðakerling | SE 133° | 859 m | 19.3 mi |
| Krafla | SW 229° | 818 m | 12.4 mi |
| Gagndagahnjúkur | NE 47° | 816 m | 13.1 mi |
| Jörundur | SW 216° | 808 m | 12.0 mi |
| Hólskerling | SE 126° | 801 m | 16.7 mi |
| Graddabunga | SW 233° | 783 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:13 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:03 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 11:36 | — | 14:32 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3050633634
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