- Elevation, modelled
- 281 m
- Tallest summit within 18.0 miles
- Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 2.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road3.6 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.4559, -21.8271
Leirárfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled 281 m. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the east-northeast, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Víðigilsfoss, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Leirárfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | ENE 65° | 1,053 m | 2.4 mi |
| Skessuhorn | NE 56° | 967 m | 4.5 mi |
| Esja | SSE 161° | 914 m | 15.4 mi |
| Hátindur | SSE 155° | 909 m | 16.1 mi |
| Kambshorn | S 171° | 851 m | 15.4 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | NW 321° | 844 m | 3.3 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | SSE 161° | 843 m | 16.5 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | SSE 167° | 840 m | 15.8 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 20 mi
- Glanni · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Víðigilsfoss: 0.1 mi
- Hestagilsfoss: 1.7 mi
- Breiðifoss: 3.7 mi
- Kattafoss: 3.8 mi
- Sunnefjufoss: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Skarðshyrna: 2.0 mi
- Ytri-Svartitindur: 2.1 mi
- Hróarstindur: 2.4 mi
- Heiðarhorn: 2.4 mi
- Rauðahnúkafjall: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 46
- Brákarsund: 6.2 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 6.4 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 6.4 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 8.8 mi
- Sjómaðurinn: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 44
- Kaupgangur: 6.2 mi
- Gamli Sparisjóðurinn: 6.3 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 11.0 mi
- Tröllagarðurinn: 12.0 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 12.7 mi
Museums: 34
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 6.2 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 6.2 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 7.2 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 7.8 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 11.4 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 9.7 mi
- Krosslaug: 18.8 mi
- Árhver: 19.6 mi
- Skrifla: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 11.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 12.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:38 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:47 | 22:10 | 00:13 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:28 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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