- Elevation, modelled
- 198 m
- Tallest summit within 8.6 miles
- Goðaborg1,144 m · 4.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road12.2 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:10local time
- Coordinates
- 65.1055, -13.8544
Hengifoss is a waterfall, at a modelled 198 m. Goðaborg stands 1,144 m to the north-northwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hólafjall, a peak 2.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Hengifoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goðaborg | NNW 330° | 1,144 m | 4.2 mi |
| Innra-Hólafjall | W 279° | 1,088 m | 4.8 mi |
| Skógafjall | NNW 343° | 1,074 m | 8.2 mi |
| Svartafjall | SW 221° | 1,072 m | 2.5 mi |
| Langafell | N 350° | 1,071 m | 8.4 mi |
| Fönn | WNW 292° | 1,012 m | 7.5 mi |
| Kallfell | NW 309° | 1,007 m | 4.8 mi |
| Hólafjall | WNW 285° | 1,001 m | 2.4 mi |
- 12.2 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hólafjall: 2.4 mi
- Svartafjall: 2.5 mi
- Oddsskarð: 2.8 mi
- Goðatindur: 2.9 mi
- Sellátratindur: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Bleiksárfoss: 5.3 mi
- Klifbrekkufossar: 8.3 mi
- Múlafoss: 10.8 mi
- Gufufoss: 11.0 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Völvuleiði: 6.3 mi
- Skógar: 6.9 mi
- Borgarhóll: 6.9 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 7.6 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 7.6 mi
Museums: 7
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 5.6 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 5.6 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 5.6 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 11.3 mi
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Helgustaðanáma: 5.0 mi
- Páskahellir: 7.2 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 13.7 mi
- Steinasafn Petru: 18.6 mi
- Vök Baths: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 7.9 mi
- Saxa: 18.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 14.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:04 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 01:52 | 21:44 | 00:03 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 17:55 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 11:09 | — | 14:39 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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