Purkhóll
Purkhóll is a crater in West Iceland, Iceland. Purkhóll is situated nearby to the locality Dritvík.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Malarrif lighthouse and Lóndrangar.
Malarrif lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malarrif lighthouse is situated 3 km south of Purkhóll.
Lóndrangar
Photo: Mike Krüger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lóndrangar are a pair of rock pinnacles in Iceland. They are volcanic plugs of basalt, that have been hewn out from softer surrounding rock by erosion. Lóndrangar is situated 2½ km southeast of Purkhóll.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dritvík and Snæfellsjökull National Park.
Dritvík
Locality
Photo: Xenophon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dritvík is a locality, which is situated 5 km west of Purkhóll.
Snæfellsjökull National Park
Photo: Markus Trienke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Snæfellsjökull National Park is a national park located on the tip of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in West Iceland. The park is home to the ice-covered volcanic crater that was the setting for Jules Verne's book Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Hellnar
Hamlet
Hellnar is an ancient fishing village, a cluster of old houses and buildings situated close to Arnarstapi on the westernmost part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, Iceland. Hellnar is situated 8 km east of Purkhóll.
Purkhóll
- Type: Crater
- Also known as: “Purkhólar” and “Purkholl”
- Category: landform
- Location: West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.75352° or 64° 45′ 13″ northLongitude
-23.80594° or 23° 48′ 21″ westElevation
114 metres (374 feet)Open location code
99PRQ53V+CJGeoNames ID
3413961
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Satellite Map
Discover Purkhóll from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stapi and Olafsvik.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Malarrif and Þrælavík.
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