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Miðahóll

Miðahóll is a volcano in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gunnuhver and Reykjanes power station.

Spring
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
is an active geothermal area of hot springs, mud pools and 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, Copyrighted free use.
Reykjanesviti is 's oldest lighthouse, located at . It serves as a landfall light for and .

Miðahóll

Latitude
63.8448° or 63° 50′ 41″ north
Longitude
-22.6834° or 22° 41′ 0″ west
Open location code
99MVR8V8+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4779348565
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Wiki­data ID
Q123400040
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Satellite Map

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

“Miðahóll” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hafnir and Grindavik.

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