Geysir
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Strokkur and Geysir.
Strokkur
Geyser
Photo: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strokkur is a fountain-type geyser located in a geothermal area beside the Hvítá River in Iceland in the southwest part of the country, east of Reykjavík. Strokkur is situated 1¼ km northwest of Geysir.
Geysir
Geyser
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Geysir, sometimes known as The Great Geysir, is a geyser in south-western Iceland, that geological studies suggest started forming about 1150 CE. The English word geyser derives from Geysir.
Geysir
- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Category: transportation
- Location: South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.30667° or 64° 18′ 24″ northLongitude
-20.27668° or 20° 16′ 36″ westElevation
96 metres (315 feet)ICAO airport code
BIGEOpen location code
99PX8P4F+M8GeoNames ID
11711140
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