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Ófærufoss

Ófærufoss, seen from above at true elevation

Ófærufoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 531 m. Sveinstindur stands 1,089 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Eldgjá, a cliff 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 20 miles off.

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Coordinates63.96422, -18.61732

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 17
  • Silfurfoss: 3.9 mi
  • Axlafoss: 11.8 mi
  • Fagrifoss: 13.1 mi
  • Bláfjallakvísl: 15.7 mi
  • Hólmsárfoss: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 7
Historic sites: 3
Hot springs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • The Gold Nugget: 20.8 mi
  • Byrði sögunnar: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Eldgjá: 0.3 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kirkjubaejarstofa: 21.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Ófærufoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SveinstindurNNE1,089 m11.5 mi
TindafjallWSW1,056 m5.3 mi
SandfellWSW1,033 m13.7 mi
SkalliW1,027 m12.9 mi
KirkjufellW973 m10.2 mi
StrúturSW971 m12.9 mi
GrettirNNE958 m6.0 mi
BláhnúkurW945 m13.7 mi
Conditions

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Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:2619:29
June solstice02:4721:5323:47
September equinox06:5818:1619:19
December solstice11:07—15:20

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1784654093

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