Grótta lighthouse

Grótta lighthouse is a lighthouse in , .
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Iceland
  • Also known as: “Grotta Lighthouse”, “Grottuviti”, and “Gróttuviti”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include KR-völlur and Reykjavík Maritime Museum.

Stadium
Photo: Gruesome Gary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meistaravellir or is a football in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and has been the home stadium of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur since 1984. is situated 3½ km southeast of Grótta lighthouse.

Museum
Photo: Mosbatho, CC BY 4.0.
The Reykjavik Maritime Museum, formerly Víkin Maritime Museum, is a maritime museum located by the old harbour in the capital of Iceland, and run by Reykjavik City. is situated 4 km east of Grótta lighthouse.

Museum
is a natural history museum located in the Grandi harbour district of , Iceland. First opened in 2015, the museum is dedicated to educating visitors about the various cetacean species that have been sighted in Icelandic waters throughout recorded history. is situated 3½ km east of Grótta lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reykjavík and Kópavogur.

Photo: Napoleon tnt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of and largest city in and with an urban area population of around 233,000, it is the home to two-thirds of Iceland's population.

Photo: Axel Kristinsson, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of and is part of the .

Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the of . is situated 10 km southeast of Grótta lighthouse.

Grótta lighthouse

Latitude
64.165° or 64° 9′ 54″ north
Longitude
-22.02195° or 22° 1′ 19″ west
Levels
10
Height
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
99PV5X7H+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33327256
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11837678
Wiki­data ID
Q3378240
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Polish—“Grótta lighthouse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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