Iceland
Northeast
Þingeyjarsveit

Hverfjall

Hverfjall is in , . Hverfjall is situated nearby to the cave , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grjótagjá and Námafjall.

Cave
Photo: Chris 73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small lava cave near lake Mývatn in Iceland. It has a thermal spring inside. In early 18th century the outlaw Jón Markússon lived there and used the cave for bathing.

Peak
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is a peak, which is situated 4 km northeast of Hverfjall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reykjahlíð and Námaskarð.

Village
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Mývatn is a lake near in . The lake was formed during a massive eruption 2300 years ago. Today the area is best known for the huge numbers of birds that visit in the summer, and for the weird and inspiring volcanic features that surround the lake. is situated 3½ km northwest of Hverfjall.

Locality
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Hverfjall.

Hverfjall

Latitude
65.61328° or 65° 36′ 48″ north
Longitude
-16.87579° or 16° 52′ 33″ west
Open location code
9CQ5J47F+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9215068298
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
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