The Big Crack
The Big Crack is in South Iceland, Iceland. The Big Crack is situated nearby to Shallows, as well as near Silfra Diving.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Silfra Diving and Þingvallakirkja.
Silfra Diving
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Þingvallakirkja
Church
Photo: JD554, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Þingvallakirkja is a church, which is situated 340 metres northwest of The Big Crack.
Þjóðargrafreiturinn
Cemetery
Photo: Akigka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Þjóðargrafreiturinn is a cemetery, which is situated 320 metres northwest of The Big Crack.
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.
The Big Crack
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Stóra Sprungan”
- Category: tourism
- Location: South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.25484° or 64° 15′ 17″ northLongitude
-21.11733° or 21° 7′ 2″ westOpen location code
99PW7V3M+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 8773296004OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shallows and Silfra Hall.
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