Jupiter
Jupiter is in Southern Peninsula, Iceland. Jupiter is situated nearby to the volcano Stampar Crater, as well as near Miðahóll.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reykjanes power station and Gunnuhver.
Reykjanes power station
Power station
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The Reykjanes power station is a geothermal power station located in Reykjanes at the south-western tip of Iceland. 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. Reykjanes power station is situated 2 km south of Jupiter.
Gunnuhver
Spring
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Gunnuhver is an active geothermal area of hot springs, mud pools and fumaroles on the southwestern tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. It lies within the Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark and close to the Reykjanesviti lighthouse. Gunnuhver is situated 3 km south of Jupiter.
Reykjanes DGPS-Transmitter
Building
Photo: Reykholt, Copyrighted free use.
Reykjanesviti is Iceland's oldest lighthouse, located at Reykjanestá. It serves as a landfall light for Reykjavík and Keflavík. Reykjanes DGPS-Transmitter is situated 3½ km south of Jupiter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hafnir.
Hafnir
Hamlet
Hafnir is a town in southwestern Iceland. It is situated in the Reykjanes peninsula and has 109 inhabitants. The current population as of February 2024 is estimated to be 200-700. Hafnir is situated 10 km north of Jupiter.
Jupiter
- Type: Information
- Also known as: “Júpíter”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.84551° or 63° 50′ 44″ northLongitude
-22.6782° or 22° 40′ 42″ westOpen location code
99MVR8WC+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 6691766832OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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In Other Languages
“Jupiter” goes by many names.
- German: “Jupiter”
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