Vatnsnes

Vatnsnes is a point in , . Vatnsnes is situated nearby to the town , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vatnsnes Lighthouse and Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Lighthouse
Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museum
The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll is located at the Hljómahöll concert and conference hall in . It was formally opened on April 5, 2014.

Museum
Photo: GTheory, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Viking World is a museum in , , . The museum opened on 8 May 2009, followed by a formal opening on Icelandic National Day, 17 June. is situated 3 km south of Vatnsnes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keflavík and Reykjanesbaer.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a town in that is home to the country's international airport. The population was approximately 16,000 in 2018, before further municipality mergers.

Town
Photo: Helgi Halldórsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Reykjanesbær is a municipality on the in , though the name is also used by locals to refer to the suburban region of and which have grown together over the years.

Town
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Njarðvík is a town in southwestern , on the peninsula of . As of 2025, its population was 10.000. is situated 3½ km south of Vatnsnes.

Vatnsnes

Latitude
64.00304° or 64° 0′ 11″ north
Longitude
-22.54337° or 22° 32′ 36″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
99PV2F34+6M
Geo­Names ID
3412127
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In Other Languages

“Vatnsnes” goes by many names.
  • Icelandic: “Vatnsnes”

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