- Elevation, modelled
- 85 m
- Tallest summit within 16.7 miles
- Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road1.4 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.4015, -21.8146
Kattafoss is a waterfall, at a modelled 85 m. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the north-northeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunnefjufoss, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Kattafoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | NNE 21° | 1,053 m | 5.1 mi |
| Skessuhorn | NNE 28° | 967 m | 7.1 mi |
| Esja | SSE 156° | 914 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hátindur | SSE 150° | 909 m | 12.6 mi |
| Kambshorn | S 170° | 851 m | 11.6 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | NNW 339° | 844 m | 6.8 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | SSE 157° | 843 m | 12.9 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | SSE 165° | 840 m | 12.0 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 16 mi
- Glanni · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Sunnefjufoss: 0.1 mi
- Breiðifoss: 0.2 mi
- Hundafoss: 0.4 mi
- Laxfoss: 0.5 mi
- Svartifoss: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Skarðshyrna: 4.2 mi
- Akrafjall: 5.0 mi
- Heiðarhorn: 5.1 mi
- Hestaþingshóll: 5.4 mi
- Geirmundartindur: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 6.1 mi
- Brákarsund: 9.8 mi
- Sjómaðurinn: 9.9 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 10.0 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 53
- Kaupgangur: 9.8 mi
- Gamli Sparisjóðurinn: 9.9 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 11.3 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 11.7 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 14.7 mi
Museums: 39
- Hernámssetrið: 6.2 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 8.9 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 9.8 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 9.9 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 11.4 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 7.7 mi
- Krosslaug: 19.5 mi
- Árhver: 22.2 mi
- Skrifla: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 9.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 10.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:38 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:48 | 22:09 | 00:11 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:27 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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