Kvíaós
Kvíaós is a stream mouth in West Iceland, Iceland. Kvíaós is situated nearby to the locality Grundarfjordur, as well as near the town Grundarfjarðarbær.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirkjufell and Kirkjufellsfossar.
Kirkjufell
Peak
Kirkjufell is a 463 m high hill on the north coast of Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula, near the town of Grundarfjörður. It is claimed to be the most photographed mountain in the country.
Kirkjufellsfossar
Waterfall
Photo: Joe deSousa, CC0.
Kirkjufellsfossar is a waterfall, which is situated 3 km south of Kvíaós.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grundarfjarðarbær.
Grundarfjarðarbær
Town
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grundarfjarðarbær is a town, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Kvíaós.
Kvíaós
- Type: Stream mouth
- Also known as: “Kviaos”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.95° or 64° 57′ northLongitude
-23.33333° or 23° 20′ westOpen location code
99PRWMX8+XMGeoNames ID
3415077
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Kvíaós” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Kvíaós”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Grundarfjordur and Búðir.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Búðatangi and Brimlárhöfði.
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