Vatnsnes Lighthouse
Vatnsnes Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Southern Peninsula, Iceland. Vatnsnes Lighthouse is situated nearby to Hotel Keflavik, as well as near the movie theater Sambíóin Keflavík.Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Iceland
- Also known as: “Vatnsnes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Keflavík International Airport and Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Keflavík International Airport
Keflavík International Airport is in Keflavík and serves as the main international airport of Reykjavík and Iceland. It has become a rapidly growing hub for transatlantic flights, especially for discount travellers and smaller cities.
Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Museum
The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll is located at the Hljómahöll concert and conference hall in Reykjanesbær. It was formally opened on April 5, 2014. Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll is situated 1½ km south of Vatnsnes Lighthouse.
Viking World Museum
Museum
Photo: GTheory, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Viking World is a museum in Njarðvík, Reykjanesbær, Iceland. The museum opened on 8 May 2009, followed by a formal opening on Icelandic National Day, 17 June. Viking World Museum is situated 3 km south of Vatnsnes Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Keflavík and Reykjanesbaer.
Keflavík
Keflavík is a town in Southwest Iceland that is home to the country's international airport. The population was approximately 16,000 in 2018, before further municipality mergers.
Reykjanesbaer
Town
Photo: Helgi Halldórsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Reykjanesbær is a municipality on the Southern Peninsula in Iceland, though the name is also used by locals to refer to the suburban region of Keflavík and Njarðvík which have grown together over the years.
Njardvik
Town
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Njarðvík is a town in southwestern Iceland, on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2025, its population was 10.000. Njardvik is situated 3 km south of Vatnsnes Lighthouse.
Vatnsnes Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.00204° or 64° 0′ 7″ northLongitude
-22.54339° or 22° 32′ 36″ westInception
1921Open location code
99PV2F24+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1208592228OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q3378427
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Satellite Map
Discover Vatnsnes Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Vatnsnes Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Vatnsnes”
- French: “Phare de Vatnsnes”
- Swedish: “Vatnsnes fyr”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hotel Keflavik and Sambíóin Keflavík.
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