Vatnsfjall

Vatnsfjall is a mountain in , and has an elevation of 525 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eiríksstaðir.

Museum
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is the former homestead of Eiríkr Þorvaldsson, known as Erik the Red, at Haukadalur Valley in the region of . It was likely the birthplace of his son Leif Eiríksson, the first known European discoverer of the Americas.

Vatnsfjall

Latitude
65.07876° or 65° 4′ 44″ north
Longitude
-21.52313° or 21° 31′ 23″ west
Elevation
525 metres (1,722 feet)
Open location code
99QW3FHG+GP
Geo­Names ID
3412155
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In Other Languages

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

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