Hengifoss
Hengifoss is a waterfall in East Iceland, Iceland. Hengifoss is situated nearby to the locality Oddsskarð.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eskifjordur and Neskaupstaður.
Eskifjordur
Town
Photo: Spike, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eskifjörður, or Eskifjördur, is a town and port in eastern Iceland with a large fishing industry. With a population of 1,043 it is one of the most populous towns in the municipality of Fjarðabyggð. Eskifjordur is situated 8 km southwest of Hengifoss.
Neskaupstaður
Town
Photo: Hlynur Sveinsson, CC BY 2.0.
Neskaupstaður is a town located on the fjord Norðfjörður on the eastern side of Iceland, against the Norwegian Sea. It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð and, as of 2016, it has a population of 1,481. Neskaupstaður is situated 9 km northeast of Hengifoss.
Hengifoss
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: East Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.10545° or 65° 6′ 20″ northLongitude
-13.85439° or 13° 51′ 16″ westElevation
166 metres (545 feet)Open location code
9CQ8444W+56OpenStreetMap ID
node 5467630293OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
2630523
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