Rauðukusunes
Rauðukusunes is a point in Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland. Rauðukusunes is situated nearby to the locality Svínanes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Silfra Diving and Lögberg.
Silfra Diving
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Silfra is a rift formed in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge – the divergent tectonic boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates – and is located in the Þingvallavatn Lake in the Þingvellir National Park in Iceland. Silfra Diving is situated 3½ km northeast of Rauðukusunes.
Lögberg
Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lögberg, or Law Rock, was a rocky outcrop in south west Iceland, at the location for the assembly of the country's Althing parliament. The original Althing was gathered at Þingvellir, an area of dramatic landscapes which was easily accessible from the populated areas of the south west. Lögberg is situated 3½ km northeast of Rauðukusunes.
Þingvallakirkja
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þingvellir National Park.
Þingvellir National Park
Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.
Þingvellir National Park is a world-heritage national park in South Iceland. The park is home to the world's longest-running Parliament, which was established in 930 AD.
Rauðukusunes
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Raudukusunes”
- Category: landform
- Location: Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.23333° or 64° 14′ northLongitude
-21.16667° or 21° 10′ westElevation
101 metres (331 feet)Open location code
99PW6RMM+88GeoNames ID
3413911
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