Öxarárfoss
Öxarárfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the north-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Stekkjargjá, a cliff 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 18 miles off.
The story
Öxarárfoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈœksarˌaurˌfɔsː] ) is a waterfall in Þingvellir National Park, Iceland. It flows from the river Öxará over the Almannagjá [ˈalˌmanːaˌcauː]. The pool at the base of the waterfall is filled with rocks and is often extremely icy during winter. The waterfall is one of the main attractions of Þingvellir National Park and there is a path from the nearby car park leading up to it.
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Wikidata Q307675, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 20 m
How to reach it
- 17.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stórhöfði: 1.4 mi
- Selfjall: 2.2 mi
- Bæjarfell: 2.8 mi
- Orustuhóll: 2.8 mi
- Helluhólar: 3.4 mi
- Þórufoss: 7.6 mi
- Staur: 9.2 mi
- Þrándarstaðafossar: 9.2 mi
- Stóragil: 9.3 mi
- Folaldafoss: 9.3 mi
- Þingvellir: 0.5 mi
- Peningagjá: 0.5 mi
- Flekaskilin: 0.6 mi
- Silfra: 0.7 mi
- Grynningar: 0.8 mi
- Jónas Jónsson: 11.9 mi
- The Phoenix: 15.4 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 18.3 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 19.0 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 20.4 mi
- Lögberg: 0.5 mi
- Skógarkot: 1.4 mi
- Vinaskógur: 2.6 mi
- Melkot: 4.6 mi
- Selkot: 4.7 mi
- Stekkjargjá: 0.2 mi
- Vallagjá: 0.3 mi
- Flosagjá: 0.3 mi
- Brennugjá: 0.4 mi
- Nikulásargjá: 0.4 mi
- Bringur: 13.9 mi
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 14.4 mi
- Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 15.7 mi
- Tungufoss: 18.0 mi
- Álafoss: 18.1 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 15.3 mi
- Krosslaug: 16.7 mi
- Hverahild: 19.2 mi
- Þvottahver: 24.6 mi
- Sísjóðandi: 24.6 mi
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 0.8 mi
- Orkusýning: 12.3 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 15.1 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 17.8 mi
- Jarðhitasýningin: 17.9 mi
- Yndisskógur: 16.7 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn: 18.4 mi
- Hallsteinsgarður: 21.9 mi
- Tryggvagarður: 23.0 mi
- Sigtúnsgarður: 23.1 mi
- Mud Pot: 12.6 mi
- Reykholtshver: 21.3 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 24.3 mi
- Mislundur: 24.7 mi
- Guðmundarlundur: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Öxarárfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syðstasúla | NNW 345° | 1,093 m | 5.1 mi |
| Miðsúla | N 350° | 1,086 m | 5.6 mi |
| Vestursúla | NNW 341° | 1,086 m | 6.3 mi |
| Háasúla | N 353° | 1,023 m | 6.5 mi |
| Súlnaberg | N 359° | 954 m | 5.7 mi |
| Skefilfjöll | ENE 75° | 897 m | 10.1 mi |
| Klukkutindar | ENE 74° | 880 m | 11.5 mi |
| Kálfstindar | E 90° | 877 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:35 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 02:49 | 22:05 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:25 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/312688011
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