- Elevation, modelled
- 75 m
- Tallest summit within 12.7 miles
- Vestursúla1,086 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road6.1 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 64.3405, -21.6078
Kvíslafoss is a waterfall, at a modelled 75 m. Vestursúla stands 1,086 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Skáfoss, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 6.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Kvíslafoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestursúla | E 86° | 1,086 m | 12.6 mi |
| Heiðarhorn | NNW 334° | 1,053 m | 10.0 mi |
| Skessuhorn | NNW 345° | 967 m | 10.8 mi |
| Esja | SSW 193° | 914 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hátindur | S 178° | 909 m | 6.7 mi |
| Hvalfell | ENE 75° | 852 m | 12.3 mi |
| Kambshorn | SSW 211° | 851 m | 8.4 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | S 189° | 843 m | 7.7 mi |
- 6.1 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 12 mi
- Glanni · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Skáfoss: 0.0 mi
- Laxfoss: 0.2 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 0.3 mi
- Skorárfoss: 1.0 mi
- Flekkudalsfossar: 4.6 mi
Peaks
- Háihryggur: 1.3 mi
- Meðalfell: 1.9 mi
- Grenshæðir: 2.6 mi
- Eyrarfjall: 3.3 mi
- Hestaþingshóll: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 10.7 mi
- Selkot: 11.6 mi
- Melkot: 11.6 mi
- Hólkot: 11.7 mi
- Óðinshrafn: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 57
- Sjávarfoss: 4.7 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 6.7 mi
- The recycled House: 15.5 mi
- Flekaskilin: 15.5 mi
- Þingvellir: 15.6 mi
Museums: 41
- Hernámssetrið: 4.9 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 11.1 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 13.1 mi
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 15.4 mi
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 15.5 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 2.6 mi
- Krosslaug: 16.5 mi
- Árhver: 23.1 mi
- Skrifla: 24.3 mi
- Hverahild: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 13.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 14.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:37 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:49 | 22:08 | 00:09 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:27 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:25 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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