Litlhöfði
Litlhöfði is a headland in Vestmannaeyjar, South Iceland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vestmannaeyjar Airport and Eldfell.
Vestmannaeyjar Airport
Aerodrome
Eldfell
Volcano
Photo: michael clarke stuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eldfell is a volcanic cone just over 200 metres high on the Icelandic island of Heimaey in the Westman Islands. It formed in a volcanic eruption that began without warning on the eastern side of Heimaey on 23 January 1973. Eldfell is situated 2½ km northeast of Litlhöfði.
Helgafell
Volcano
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Helgafell is an inactive 227 m volcanic cone located on the island of Heimaey in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago in Iceland. The Stórhöfði peninsula immediately to the south of Helgafell in what is now southern Heimaey formed about 6000 years ago.
Litlhöfði
- Type: Headland
- Also known as: “Litlahöfða”, “Litlhofdi”, and “Litlihöfði”
- Category: landform
- Location: Vestmannaeyjar, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.4114° or 63° 24′ 41″ northLongitude
-20.27206° or 20° 16′ 19″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
99MXCP6H+H5GeoNames ID
3414739
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