- Elevation, modelled
- 732 m
- Tallest summit within 10.4 miles
- Háskerðingur1,281 m · 3.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road27.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:48local time
- Coordinates
- 63.8983, -19.2315
Ljósafoss is a waterfall, at a modelled 732 m. Háskerðingur stands 1,281 m to the east, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Símonarsker, a peak 2.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 27 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Ljósafoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háskerðingur | E 96° | 1,281 m | 3.3 mi |
| Laufafell | WNW 289° | 1,184 m | 3.6 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | ESE 107° | 1,167 m | 2.8 mi |
| Reykjaföll | NE 53° | 1,165 m | 3.5 mi |
| Litlhöfði | N 356° | 1,146 m | 6.4 mi |
| Hrafntinnusker | NNE 33° | 1,141 m | 2.8 mi |
| Stöðull | NE 40° | 1,132 m | 3.6 mi |
| Háalda | NNE 19° | 1,128 m | 6.8 mi |
- 27.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 27 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Símonarsker: 2.5 mi
- Kaldaklofsfjöll: 2.8 mi
- Hrafntinnusker: 2.8 mi
- Háskerðingur: 3.3 mi
- Torfatindar: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Markarfljótsfoss: 4.3 mi
- Rauðufossar: 9.0 mi
- Bláfjallakvísl: 15.3 mi
- Axlafoss: 15.6 mi
- Tungnaárfellsfoss: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 2.8 mi
- Ido Keinan: 3.8 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 16.8 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 18.8 mi
- Þjóðveldisbær: 23.5 mi
Attractions: 5
- Stórihver: 4.8 mi
- Grænihryggur: 7.2 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 8.2 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 8.2 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Brennisteinsalda: 8.3 mi
- Strútslaug: 8.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 23.5 mi
- Heklusetrið: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:29 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 21:54 | 23:48 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:19 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:08 | — | 15:23 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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