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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. Reykjaföll stands 1,165 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sigalda-innri, a peak 0.5 miles away.

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Coordinates64.16967, -19.12923
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 38
  • Hekla caldera: 20.4 mi
  • Eldgjá: 20.9 mi
  • Eldgjá: 21.0 mi
  • Eldgjá: 21.1 mi
  • Eldgjá: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 19
  • Sigöldugljúfur: 0.8 mi
  • Tungnaárfellsfoss: 3.8 mi
  • Fagrifoss: 9.6 mi
  • Gljúfurleitarfoss: 11.1 mi
  • Dynkur: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 4
Historic sites: 4
Hot springs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Reykholtslaug: 20.5 mi
Museums: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Sigöldufoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ReykjaföllS 181°1,165 m16.7 mi
LitlhöfðiSSW 196°1,146 m12.9 mi
HrafntinnuskerS 185°1,141 m16.4 mi
StöðullS 183°1,132 m16.0 mi
HáaldaS 184°1,128 m12.4 mi
LöðmundurSSW 195°1,077 m7.5 mi
TindafjallSE 146°1,056 m18.4 mi
StórhöfðiS 189°1,043 m11.5 mi
Conditions

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4264266844

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