Dragahraun
Dragahraun is a lava area in West Iceland, Iceland and has an elevation of 61 metres. Dragahraun is situated nearby to the locality Dritvík.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Malarrif lighthouse and Lóndrangar.
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 southeast of Dragahraun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dritvík and Snæfellsjökull National Park.
Dritvík
Locality
Photo: Xenophon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dritvík is a locality, which is situated 4 km west of Dragahraun.
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.
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 9 km east of Dragahraun.
Dragahraun
- Type: Lava area with an elevation of 61 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.7432° or 64° 44′ 36″ northLongitude
-23.83512° or 23° 50′ 6″ westElevation
61 metres (200 feet)Open location code
99PRP5V7+7XGeoNames ID
3417746
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Dragahraun” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Dragahraun”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stapi and Olafsvik.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Þrælavík and Malarrif.
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