- Elevation, modelled
- 80 m
- Tallest summit within 18.6 miles
- Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 11.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road3.6 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.5968, -21.9909
Skuggafoss is a waterfall, at a modelled 80 m. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Langárfoss, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Skuggafoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | SE 141° | 1,053 m | 11.2 mi |
| Skessuhorn | SE 130° | 967 m | 11.2 mi |
| Tröllakirkja | NNW 340° | 862 m | 16.4 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | SSE 159° | 844 m | 7.7 mi |
| Hrútaborg | NNW 346° | 819 m | 17.3 mi |
| Háaleiksmúli | N 10° | 812 m | 16.5 mi |
| Hafnarfjall | SSE 161° | 791 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ytri-Svartitindur | SE 145° | 784 m | 9.4 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Glanni · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Langárfoss: 0.4 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 0.6 mi
- Hafnarfoss: 9.0 mi
- Hrafnagilsfoss: 9.2 mi
- Réttarfoss: 9.9 mi
Peaks
- Tungukollur: 7.3 mi
- Hafnarfjall: 7.4 mi
- Gildalshnúkur: 7.7 mi
- Miðtindur: 7.7 mi
- Klausturtunguhóll: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 13
- Gamli Sparisjóðurinn: 4.6 mi
- Kaupgangur: 4.7 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 5.8 mi
- Tröllagarðurinn: 12.2 mi
- Paradísarlaut: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 4.5 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 4.5 mi
- Brákarsund: 4.7 mi
- Kolbeinsstaðir: 17.4 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 17.5 mi
Museums: 6
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 4.6 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 4.7 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 7.1 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 17.1 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 19.2 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Landbrotalaug: 18.9 mi
- Árhver: 19.0 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
- Skrifla: 21.3 mi
- Krosslaug: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 19.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:38 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:43 | 22:12 | 00:18 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:28 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:31 | — | 15:22 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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