Cape Portland

Dyrhólaey, formerly known by seamen as Cape Portland, is a small promontory located on the south coast of , not far from the village . It was formerly an island of volcanic origin, which is also known by the Icelandic word eyja meaning island.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: bird cliff in southern Iceland
  • Also known as: “Dryhólaey”, “Dyrholaey”, “Dyrhólaey”, “Dyrhólmar”, “mys Dyrhólaey”, “Portland Point”, “Portland, Iceland”, and “Steintorbogen Dyrhólaey”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Portland Lighthouse.

Photo: Milan Nykodym, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Dyrhólaey Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the central south coast of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vík í Mýrdal.

Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY 3.0.
, also known as Vík, is a village in .

Cape Portland

Latitude
63.39883° or 63° 23′ 56″ north
Longitude
-19.12663° or 19° 7′ 36″ west
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9CM29VXF+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4380957990
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­arch
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2632173
Wiki­data ID
Q968999
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Cape Portland” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Dyrhólaey”
  • Arabic: “دور هيل”
  • Cebuano: “Dyrhólaey”
  • Chinese: “迪尔侯拉埃角”
  • Czech: “Dyrhólaey”
  • Dutch: “Dyrhólaey”
  • French: “Dyrhólaey”
  • German: “Dyrhólaey”
  • German: “Dyrhólaeybogen”
  • Hausa: “Dyrhólaey”
  • Hebrew: “דירהוליי”
  • Hungarian: “Dyrhólaey”
  • Icelandic: “Dyrhólaey”
  • Italian: “Dyrhólaey”
  • Japanese: “ディルホゥラエイ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Dyrhólaey”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dyrhólaey”
  • Norwegian: “Dyrhólaey”
  • Polish: “Dyrhólaey”
  • Russian: “Дирхоулаэй”
  • Spanish: “Acantilados”
  • Swedish: “Dyrhólaey”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Reynisfjall and Pétursey.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Litlidrangur and Söðulsker.

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