Cape Portland
Dyrhólaey, formerly known by seamen as Cape Portland, is a small promontory located on the south coast of Iceland, not far from the village Vík. It was formerly an island of volcanic origin, which is also known by the Icelandic word eyja meaning island.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 120 metres (394 feet)
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- Description: bird cliff in southern Iceland
- Also known as“Dryhólaey”“Dyrhólaey”“Dyrhólmar”“Portland Point”“Portland, Iceland”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Portland Lighthouse.
Portland Lighthouse
The Dyrhólaey Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the central south coast of Iceland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vík í Mýrdal.
Vík í Mýrdal
Vík í Mýrdal, also known as Vík, is a village in South Iceland.
Cape Portland
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Latitude
63.39883° or 63° 23′ 56″ north
Longitude
-19.12663° or 19° 7′ 36″ west
Open location code
9CM29VXF+G8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = arch
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Cape Portland” goes by many names.
DyrhólaeyAfrikaans
دور هيلArabic
DyrhólaeyCebuano
迪尔侯拉埃角Chinese
DyrhólaeyCzech
mys DyrhólaeyCzech
DyrhólaeyDutch
DyrhólaeyHausa
דירהולייHebrew
DyrhólaeyHungarian
DyrhólaeyIcelandic
DyrhólaeyItalian
ディルホゥラエイJapanese
DyrhólaeyNorwegian
DyrhólaeyNorwegian Bokmål
DyrhólaeyNorwegian Nynorsk
DyrhólaeyPolish
ДирхоулаэйRussian
DyrhólaeySwedish
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