Þráinsskjöldur

Þráinsskjöldur is a volcano in , and has an elevation of 238 metres. Þráinsskjöldur is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Litli-Hrútur and Keilir.

Peak
Photo: Anthony Quintano, CC BY 2.0.
Fagradalsfjall is an active tuya volcano formed in the Last Glacial Period on the , around 40 kilometres from , Iceland. Fagradalsfjall is also the name for the wider volcanic system covering an area 5 kilometres wide and 16 kilometres long between the Eldvörp–Svartsengi and systems.

Volcano
Photo: soffias, CC BY 2.0.
is a Pleistocene subglacial mound or perhaps a conical tuya on Reykjanes Peninsula in . Basal area is 0.773 km2, summit area 0.004 km2, basal width 0.99 km, summit width 0.07 km, volume 0.0362 km3.

Þráinsskjöldur

Latitude
63.9233° or 63° 55′ 24″ north
Longitude
-22.2303° or 22° 13′ 49″ west
Elevation
238 metres (781 feet)
Open location code
99MVWQF9+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4363605003
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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