Álftavatn
Álftavatn is a lake in Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur, South Iceland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selfoss.
Selfoss
Selfoss is the largest town in South Iceland. Although it sits by a beautiful spot by the Ölfusá river, it's too close to places like Þingvellir and Gullfoss and Geysir to be noticed, and too close to Reykjavík for most people to think of it as a place to stay the night.
Álftavatn
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Alftavatn” and “Alptavatn”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.02475° or 64° 1′ 29″ northLongitude
-20.97546° or 20° 58′ 32″ westElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
99PX22FF+VRGeoNames ID
3418596
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Highlights include Kerio Crater and Ingólfsfjall.
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