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Sigöldufoss

Sigöldufoss, a waterfall in Iceland
Sigöldufoss, a waterfall in IcelandLovepro from Iceland · CC BY 2.0

Sigöldufoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 503 m. Laufafell stands 1,184 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sigalda-innri, a peak 0.5 miles away.

How to reach it

Coordinates64.16967, -19.12923

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 18
  • Sigöldugljúfur: 0.8 mi
  • Tungnaárfellsfoss: 3.8 mi
  • Fagrifoss: 9.6 mi
  • Gljúfurleitarfoss: 11.1 mi
  • Dynkur: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 3
Hot springs: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Hekla caldera: 20.4 mi
  • Eldgjá: 20.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Reykholtslaug: 20.5 mi
Museums: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Sigöldufoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
LaufafellSSW1,184 m18.7 mi
ReykjaföllS1,165 m16.7 mi
LitlhöfðiSSW1,146 m12.9 mi
HrafntinnuskerS1,141 m16.4 mi
StöðullS1,132 m16.0 mi
HáaldaS1,128 m12.4 mi
LöðmundurSSW1,077 m7.5 mi
TindafjallSE1,056 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:2819:31
June solstice02:4421:5623:54
September equinox07:0018:1819:21
December solstice11:12—15:18

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4264266844

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