Stampar Crater

Stampar Crater is a volcano in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gunnuhver and Reykjanes power station.

Spring
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
is an active geothermal hot spring and a mud pool with fumaroles on the southwestern tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula in . It lies within the UNESCO Global Geopark and close to the lighthouse.

Power station
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The is a geothermal power station located in at the south-western tip of . 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.

Building
Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Reykjanesviti is 's oldest lighthouse, located at . It serves as a landfall light for and .

Stampar Crater

Latitude
63.8455° or 63° 50′ 44″ north
Longitude
-22.6817° or 22° 40′ 54″ west
Open location code
99MVR8W9+58
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1804032178
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Wiki­data ID
Q123400086
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Satellite Map

Discover Stampar Crater from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Stampar Crater” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hafnir and Grindavik.

Notable Places Nearby

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