- Elevation, modelled
- 236 m
- Tallest summit within 20.4 miles
- Jónstindur883 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road15.4 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:20local time
- Coordinates
- 65.8794, -16.4352
Réttarfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled 236 m. Jónstindur stands 883 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hólmárfossar, a waterfall 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 15 miles off.
waterfall on river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, Iceland
Wikidata Q27001350, matched on coordinates and name (40 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Réttarfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jónstindur | WSW 240° | 883 m | 15.0 mi |
| Kistufjall | W 270° | 839 m | 19.5 mi |
| Krafla | SW 216° | 818 m | 14.1 mi |
| Gagndagahnjúkur | ENE 62° | 816 m | 12.0 mi |
| Jörundur | SSW 205° | 808 m | 14.4 mi |
| Hólskerling | SE 132° | 801 m | 19.6 mi |
| Graddabunga | SW 219° | 783 m | 12.8 mi |
| Hvannstaðafjallgarðar | E 80° | 771 m | 12.0 mi |
- 15.4 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 15
- Glöppa: 2.4 mi
- Kallbjarg: 3.5 mi
- Karl og Kerling: 4.1 mi
- Hljóðaklettar: 5.3 mi
- Botnstjörn: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Hólmárfossar: 1.3 mi
- Hafragilsfoss: 3.4 mi
- Dettifoss: 4.7 mi
- Selfoss: 5.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Fagridalur: 13.2 mi
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 22.4 mi
Museums: 2
- Kröflustöð: 15.5 mi
- Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs: 23.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Ystihver: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:13 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:03 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 11:38 | — | 14:31 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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