Geysir

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.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Strokkur.

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

Type: Abandoned airfield
Category: transportation
Location: South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.30667° or 64° 18′ 24″ north

Longitude

-20.27668° or 20° 16′ 36″ west

Elevation

96 metres (315 feet)

ICAO airport code

BIGE

Open location code

99PX8P4F+M8

GeoNames ID

11711140

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