Brimketill

Brimketill is a parking area in , . Brimketill is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the spring .

Places of Interest Nearby

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. is situated 4 km west of Brimketill.

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. is situated 4 km west of Brimketill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grindavik.

Town
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grindavík is a fishing town in the district of , located near . It is one of the few towns with a harbour on this coast. is situated 9 km east of Brimketill.

Brimketill

Latitude
63.82036° or 63° 49′ 13″ north
Longitude
-22.60588° or 22° 36′ 21″ west
Open location code
99MVR9CV+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1360305302
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­parking
Open­Street­Map attribute
parking=­surface
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