Grjótá
Grjótá is a stream in East Iceland, Iceland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hoffell.
Hoffell
Farm
Hoffell is an area and a farmland in southeast Iceland. It is characterised by a large outlet glacier, Hoffellsjökull, and gabbro rock, which originally formed deep in the Earth's crust but is now visible due to uplift of the area and glacial erosion. Hoffell is situated 3 km northwest of Grjótá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoffellsjökull.
Hoffellsjökull
Locality
Photo: Gummao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hoffellsjökull is an outlet glacier which flows from the ice cap of Vatnajökull. It is located in the municipality of Hornafjörður, southeast Iceland. Hoffellsjökull takes its name from Hoffell; a mountainous area and a farmland. Hoffellsjökull is situated 9 km northwest of Grjótá.
Grjótá
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Grjota”
- Category: body of water
- Location: East Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.37604° or 64° 22′ 34″ northLongitude
-15.29532° or 15° 17′ 43″ westElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
9CP69PG3+CVGeoNames ID
2631105
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