Hopsnes lighthouse
Hopsnes lighthouse is a lighthouse in Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula. Hopsnes lighthouse is situated nearby to the town Grindavik.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Iceland
- Also known as: “Hópsnes”, “Hopsnesviti”, and “Hópsnesviti”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik.
Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik
Military installation
Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik is a transmission facility of the US Navy at Grindavík, Iceland, maintained by the N62 Division. It is active on shortwave and longwave under the callsign TFK on 37.5 kHz. Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik is situated 3½ km northwest of Hopsnes lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grindavik.
Grindavik
Town
Grindavík is a fishing town in the Southern Peninsula district of Iceland, located near Þorbjörn. It is one of the few towns with a harbour on this coast.
Hopsnes lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.8264° or 63° 49′ 35″ north
Longitude
-22.40651° or 22° 24′ 23″ west
Open location code
99MVRHGV+H9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Hopsnes lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Hópsnes”
- French: “Phare de Hópsnes”
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Highlights include Eyjabakki and Kvikan.
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