Haukadalur geothermal area

Haukadalur geothermal area is in , and has an elevation of 118 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Strokkur and Geysir.

Geyser
Photo: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a fountain-type geyser located in a geothermal area beside the Hvítá River in in the southwest part of the country, east of .

Geyser
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, sometimes known as The Great , is a geyser in south-western , that geological studies suggest started forming about 1150 CE. The English word geyser derives from .

Haukadalur geothermal area

Latitude
64.31199° or 64° 18′ 43″ north
Longitude
-20.30033° or 20° 18′ 1″ west
Elevation
118 metres (387 feet)
Open location code
99PX8M6X+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 182891222
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
3416527
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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Haukadalur geothermal area” goes by many names.

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