Reykjanestá
Reykjanestá is a lighthouse in Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula. Reykjanestá is situated nearby to the peak Skálafell, as well as near the islet Karl.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gunnuhver and Reykjanes DGPS-Transmitter.
Gunnuhver
Spring
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Gunnuhver is an active geothermal area of hot springs, mud pools and fumaroles on the southwestern tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. It lies within the Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark and close to the Reykjanesviti lighthouse.
Reykjanes DGPS-Transmitter
Building
Photo: Reykholt, Copyrighted free use.
Reykjanesviti is Iceland's oldest lighthouse, located at Reykjanestá. It serves as a landfall light for Reykjavík and Keflavík. Reykjanes DGPS-Transmitter is situated 1½ km north of Reykjanestá.
Reykjanes power station
Power station
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The Reykjanes power station is a geothermal power station located in Reykjanes at the south-western tip of Iceland. As of 2012, the power plant generated 100MWe from two high pressure 50MWe turbines, using steam and brine from a reservoir at 290 to 320 °C, which is extracted from 12 wells that are 2,700 m deep. Reykjanes power station is situated 3 km north of Reykjanestá.
Reykjanestá
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.80051° or 63° 48′ 2″ northLongitude
-22.69787° or 22° 41′ 52″ westOpen location code
99MVR822+6VOpenStreetMap ID
node 1208592169OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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“Reykjanestá” goes by many names.
- German: “Leuchtturm Reykjanestá”
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