- Elevation, modelled
- 75 m
- Tallest summit within 16.5 miles
- Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road0.9 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.3961, -21.8247
Laxfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled 75 m. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the north-northeast, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Hundafoss, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Laxfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | NNE 22° | 1,053 m | 5.6 mi |
| Skessuhorn | NNE 29° | 967 m | 7.6 mi |
| Esja | SSE 154° | 914 m | 11.6 mi |
| Hátindur | SSE 147° | 909 m | 12.5 mi |
| Kambshorn | SSE 168° | 851 m | 11.3 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | NNW 342° | 844 m | 7.1 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | SSE 155° | 843 m | 12.6 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | SSE 163° | 840 m | 11.8 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 16 mi
- Glanni · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Hundafoss: 0.1 mi
- Kattafoss: 0.5 mi
- Sunnefjufoss: 0.5 mi
- Breiðifoss: 0.7 mi
- Svartifoss: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Akrafjall: 4.5 mi
- Skarðshyrna: 4.7 mi
- Geirmundartindur: 5.1 mi
- Hestaþingshóll: 5.3 mi
- Jökulbunga: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 5.6 mi
- Sjómaðurinn: 9.5 mi
- Brákarsund: 10.1 mi
- Hafmeyjarslysið: 10.1 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 53
- Kaupgangur: 10.1 mi
- Gamli Sparisjóðurinn: 10.2 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 11.5 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 12.0 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 15.1 mi
Museums: 39
- Hernámssetrið: 6.5 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 8.4 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 10.1 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 10.1 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 11.8 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 7.9 mi
- Krosslaug: 19.9 mi
- Árhver: 22.7 mi
- Skrifla: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 8.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 10.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:38 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:49 | 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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