Háahraun
Háahraun is a lava area in West Iceland, Iceland and has an elevation of 117 metres. Háahraun is situated nearby to the hamlet Hellnar, as well as near Stapi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lóndrangar and Malarrif lighthouse.
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 southwest of Háahraun.
Malarrif lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malarrif lighthouse is situated 3½ km southwest of Háahraun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hellnar and Snæfellsjökull National Park.
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 5 km east of Háahraun.
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.
Stapi
Hamlet
Arnarstapi or Stapi is a small fishing and tourist village at the foot of Mt. Stapafell between Hellnar village and Breiðavík farms on the southern side of Snæfellsnes, Iceland. Stapi is situated 6 km east of Háahraun.
Háahraun
- Type: Lava area with an elevation of 117 metres
- Also known as: “Haahraun”
- Category: landform
- Location: West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.75289° or 64° 45′ 10″ northLongitude
-23.7537° or 23° 45′ 13″ westElevation
117 metres (384 feet)Open location code
99PRQ63W+5GGeoNames ID
3416764
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Satellite Map
Discover Háahraun from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Háahraun” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Háahraun”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Olafsvik and Gufuskálar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gjafi and Merarvík.
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