Waterfall · Iceland
Þórufoss
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Þórufoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 225 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the northeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Stóröxl, a peak 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 12 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.26084, -21.36997
- 10.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stóröxl: 0.5 mi
- Stóra-Sauðafell: 1.0 mi
- Hlíðar: 1.5 mi
- Skálafellsháls: 1.8 mi
- Írafell: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls
- Pokafoss: 3.3 mi
- Folaldafoss: 5.4 mi
- Mígandi: 5.6 mi
- Tröllafoss: 6.1 mi
- Fosslágarfoss: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- The Phoenix: 9.7 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 11.4 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 11.7 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 15.6 mi
- Fallandi gengi: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 57
- Sjávarfoss: 6.8 mi
- Flekaskilin: 7.3 mi
- Þingvellir: 7.5 mi
- Sandbrekkan: 7.6 mi
- Kirkjan: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Hólkot: 2.8 mi
- Selkot: 2.9 mi
- Melkot: 3.0 mi
- Vinaskógur: 5.7 mi
- Lögberg: 7.4 mi
Museums: 39
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 7.2 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 8.4 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 12.6 mi
- Jarðhitasýningin: 15.5 mi
- Orkusýning: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 38
- Bringur: 7.6 mi
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 8.6 mi
- Tungufoss: 10.9 mi
- Álafoss: 11.3 mi
- Varmárósar: 11.5 mi
Parks: 36
- Hallsteinsgarður: 14.9 mi
- Kambsvöllur: 16.9 mi
- Lottutún: 17.2 mi
- Grundargerðisgarður: 17.7 mi
- Garðaflöt: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Lambagjá: 7.0 mi
- Klofningur: 7.1 mi
- Hestagjá: 7.3 mi
- Nefjagjá: 7.3 mi
- Almannagjá: 7.3 mi
Springs: 24
- Mud Pot: 11.7 mi
- Mud Pot: 11.7 mi
- Mud Pot: 11.8 mi
- Mud Pot: 11.8 mi
- Hot spring: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- Rósagarðurinn: 17.6 mi
- Mislundur: 18.5 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 18.8 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 19.9 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 20.4 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 9.7 mi
- Krosslaug: 17.6 mi
- Hverahild: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Hjallaflatir: 20.2 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 20.5 mi
- Guðmundarlundur: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 20.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Þórufoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syðstasúla | NE 50° | 1,093 m | 8.2 mi |
| Vestursúla | NE 41° | 1,086 m | 8.4 mi |
| Miðsúla | NE 48° | 1,086 m | 8.8 mi |
| Háasúla | NE 45° | 1,023 m | 9.6 mi |
| Súlnaberg | NE 51° | 954 m | 9.6 mi |
| Esja | W 263° | 914 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hátindur | W 261° | 909 m | 7.0 mi |
| Hvalfell | NNE 29° | 852 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:36 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 22:06 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:26 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:26 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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