- Elevation, modelled
- 120 m
- Tallest summit within 15.9 miles
- Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road6.7 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 64.6091, -21.4979
Hjálmfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled 120 m. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Brúarfoss, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 6.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Hjálmfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | SW 218° | 1,053 m | 12.2 mi |
| Skessuhorn | SW 217° | 967 m | 10.1 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | SW 236° | 844 m | 14.3 mi |
| Hafnarfjall | WSW 238° | 791 m | 14.5 mi |
| Ytri-Svartitindur | SW 227° | 784 m | 12.6 mi |
| Hróarstindur | SW 232° | 767 m | 14.1 mi |
| Innri-Svartitindur | SW 228° | 726 m | 11.9 mi |
| Tungukollur | WSW 237° | 666 m | 12.3 mi |
- 6.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Glanni · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Brúarfoss: 0.0 mi
- Vaðmálsfoss: 0.1 mi
- Pokafoss: 0.2 mi
- Hundsfoss: 0.6 mi
- Efrifossar: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Varmalækjarmúli: 1.5 mi
- Skálpastaðahnöttur: 1.6 mi
- Háihnúkur: 3.8 mi
- Skorradalsháls: 4.2 mi
- Lundarháls: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 14
- Tröllagarðurinn: 2.7 mi
- Deildartunguhver: 4.6 mi
- Sturlureykir-Visiting Horse Farm: 5.4 mi
- Snorralaug: 7.2 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 9.0 mi
Hot springs: 6
- Árhver: 5.2 mi
- Skrifla: 7.3 mi
- Krosslaug: 11.3 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 16.4 mi
- Selgil: 20.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Snorrastofa: 7.2 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 8.5 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 13.5 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 13.6 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Krosslaug: 11.3 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 13.4 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 13.4 mi
- Brákarsund: 13.6 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:36 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 02:41 | 22:10 | 00:16 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:26 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:30 | — | 15:20 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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