Svinafell
Svinafell is an abandoned airfield in East Iceland, Iceland. Svinafell is situated nearby to the locality Hoffellsjökull.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoffell.
Hoffell
Farm
Hoffell is an area and a farmland in southeast Iceland. It is characterised by a large outlet glacier, Hoffellsjökull, and gabbro rock, which originally formed deep in the Earth's crust but is now visible due to uplift of the area and glacial erosion. Hoffell is situated 2½ km northeast of Svinafell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoffellsjökull.
Hoffellsjökull
Locality
Photo: Gummao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hoffellsjökull is an outlet glacier which flows from the ice cap of Vatnajökull. It is located in the municipality of Hornafjörður, southeast Iceland. Hoffellsjökull takes its name from Hoffell; a mountainous area and a farmland. Hoffellsjökull is situated 6 km northwest of Svinafell.
Svinafell
- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Category: transportation
- Location: East Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.3838° or 64° 23′ 2″ northLongitude
-15.38259° or 15° 22′ 57″ westElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
9CP69JM8+GXGeoNames ID
11711602
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