- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestursúla | E 86° | 1,086 m | 12.4 mi |
| Heiðarhorn | NNW 333° | 1,053 m | 10.1 mi |
| Skessuhorn | NNW 344° | 967 m | 10.9 mi |
| Esja | SSW 194° | 914 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hátindur | S 180° | 909 m | 6.7 mi |
| Hvalfell | ENE 75° | 852 m | 12.1 mi |
| Kambshorn | SSW 212° | 851 m | 8.5 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | S 190° | 843 m | 7.8 mi |
- 6.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 12 mi
- Glanni · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Skáfoss: 0.2 mi
- Kvíslafoss: 0.2 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 0.5 mi
- Skorárfoss: 1.2 mi
- Fosslágarfoss: 4.4 mi
Peaks
- Háihryggur: 1.2 mi
- Meðalfell: 1.8 mi
- Grenshæðir: 2.4 mi
- Eyrarfjall: 3.5 mi
- Langiás: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 58
- Sjávarfoss: 4.5 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 6.6 mi
- Flekaskilin: 15.4 mi
- Þingvellir: 15.4 mi
- Peningagjá: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 10.9 mi
- Selkot: 11.4 mi
- Melkot: 11.4 mi
- Hólkot: 11.5 mi
- Óðinshrafn: 12.4 mi
Museums: 41
- Hernámssetrið: 4.8 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 11.1 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 13.4 mi
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 15.3 mi
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 15.6 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 2.5 mi
- Krosslaug: 16.4 mi
- Árhver: 23.1 mi
- Skrifla: 24.2 mi
- Hverahild: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 13.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 15.0 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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