Home Rock

Home Rock is a peak in , and has an elevation of 283 metres.
Photo: Spm, CC BY 2.5.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 283 metres
  • Description: cliff in Iceland
  • Also known as: “Heimaklettur”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Stave Church and Hásteinsvöllur.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heimaey Stave Church is a close replica of Haltdalen stave church situated in the Skansinn area of the harbour of Vestmannaeyjabær on , , .

Stadium
Photo: Halli14, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a multi-use in , . It is located in the town of Vestmannaeyjar on the island of . It is used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja.

College
, the comprehensive secondary school of , , was founded 1979 when the mechanical engineering, common trades and the higher education department of the secondary school merged into one.

Home Rock

Latitude
63.45004° or 63° 27′ 0″ north
Longitude
-20.26119° or 20° 15′ 40″ west
Elevation
283 metres (928 feet)
Open location code
99MXFP2Q+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3676442522
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
3416481
Wiki­data ID
Q607932
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Home Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Urdu—“Home Rock” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Хеимаклетур”
  • Cebuano: “Heimaklettur”
  • Dutch: “Heimaklettur”
  • French: “Heimaklettur”
  • Hungarian: “Heimaklettur”
  • Icelandic: “Heimaklettur”
  • Ladin: “Heimaklettur”
  • Luxembourgish: “Heimaklettur”
  • Slovenian: “Heimaklettur”
  • Swedish: “Heimaklettur”
  • Urdu: “ہیمکلیٹُر”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Landeyjahöfn and Núpur.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Miðklettur and Skansfjara.

South Iceland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Þingvellir National Park, Selfoss, Vík í Mýrdal, and Hveragerði.

Curious Hills to Discover

Uncover intriguing hills from every corner of the globe.