Stórhöfði
Stórhöfði is a peak in Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland and has an elevation of 184 metres. Stórhöfði is situated nearby to the locality Hakið, as well as near Peningagjá.Places of Interest
Highlights include Öxarárfoss and Silfra Diving.
Öxarárfoss
Waterfall
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Öxarárfoss is a waterfall in Þingvellir National Park, Iceland. It flows from the river Öxará over the Almannagjá. The pool at the base of the waterfall is filled with rocks and is often extremely icy during winter.
Silfra Diving
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Silfra is a rift formed in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge – the divergent tectonic boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates – and is located in the Þingvallavatn Lake in the Þingvellir National Park in Iceland.
Lögberg
Monument
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Lögberg, or Law Rock, was a rocky outcrop in south west Iceland, at the location for the assembly of the country's Althing parliament. The original Althing was gathered at Þingvellir, an area of dramatic landscapes which was easily accessible from the populated areas of the south west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þingvellir National Park.
Þingvellir National Park
Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.
Þingvellir National Park is a world-heritage national park in South Iceland. The park is home to the world's longest-running Parliament, which was established in 930 AD.
Stórhöfði
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 184 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.2558° or 64° 15′ 21″ northLongitude
-21.159° or 21° 9′ 32″ westElevation
184 metres (604 feet)Open location code
99PW7R4R+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 5345576989OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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