Vatnsgjáin
Vatnsgjáin is in Garðabær, Capital Region. Vatnsgjáin is situated nearby to Gjárétt, as well as near the nature reserve Búrfell.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Búrfell and Helgafell.
Búrfell
Peak
Búrfell and the connected lava channel Búrfellsgjá are famous and protected landmarks of the Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland. They are part of the Krýsuvík volcanic system.
Helgafell
Peak
Helgafell is a mountain on Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland. The height of the mountain is 338 m. Helgafell is situated 3½ km south of Vatnsgjáin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaplakriki and Garðabaer.
Kaplakriki
Locality
Kaplakriki is a multi-purpose stadium in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. Kaplakriki is situated 6 km northwest of Vatnsgjáin.
Garðabaer
Town
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður is a town in Southwest Iceland with a population of 30,000. The town was built atop lava fields that erupted 12,000 years ago. Hafnarfjörður was first settled in the late 14th century, a long history as a town by Icelandic standards, although today it is considered a suburb of Reykjavík.Vatnsgjáin
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Garðabær, Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.04303° or 64° 2′ 35″ north
Longitude
-21.84546° or 21° 50′ 44″ west
Open location code
99PW25V3+6R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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