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Laxfoss

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Elevation, modelled
85 m
Tallest summit within 12.7 miles
Vestursúla1,086 m · 12.4 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road6.3 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:41local time
Coordinates
64.3407, -21.6008

Laxfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled 85 m. Vestursúla stands 1,086 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Skáfoss, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.3 miles off.

waterfall on the Laxá í Kjós river, Iceland

Wikidata Q134305956, matched on coordinates and name (0 m apart).

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Laxfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
VestursúlaE 86°1,086 m12.4 mi
HeiðarhornNNW 333°1,053 m10.1 mi
SkessuhornNNW 344°967 m10.9 mi
EsjaSSW 194°914 m6.8 mi
HátindurS 180°909 m6.7 mi
HvalfellENE 75°852 m12.1 mi
KambshornSSW 212°851 m8.5 mi
GunnlaugsskarðS 190°843 m7.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Peaks
Attractions: 58
Historic sites: 58
Hot springs: 5
Beaches: 1
Lighthouses: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:3719:41
June solstice02:4922:0800:09
September equinox07:0918:2719:31
December solstice11:2515:25

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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