Rauðá
Rauðá is a stream in Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur, South Iceland. Rauðá is situated nearby to the locality Þjórsárdalur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hjálparfoss and Gjárfoss.
Hjálparfoss
Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hjálparfoss is one of several waterfalls in the south of Iceland situated in the lava fields north of the stratovolcano Hekla near the point where the rivers Fossá and Þjórsá join. Hjálparfoss is situated 4 km southwest of Rauðá.
Gjárfoss
Waterfall
Photo: Pjt56, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gjárfoss is a waterfall, which is situated 3½ km east of Rauðá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þjórsárdalur.
Þjórsárdalur
Locality
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
Þjórsárdalur is a valley in Árnessýsla county in Iceland that lies between the mountain Búrfell, alongside the river Þjórsá to the east and the mountain Skriðufell to the west. Þjórsárdalur is situated 6 km southwest of Rauðá.
Rauðá
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rauda”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.14651° or 64° 8′ 47″ northLongitude
-19.81257° or 19° 48′ 45″ westElevation
155 metres (509 feet)Open location code
9CP245WP+JXGeoNames ID
2627705
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