Eldvarpahraun eldra
Eldvarpahraun eldra is a quarry in Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula. Eldvarpahraun eldra is situated nearby to the peak Lágafell, as well as near the town Grindavik.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik and Þorbjörn.
Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik
Military installation
Photo: Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik is a transmission facility of the US Navy at Grindavík, Iceland, maintained by the N62 Division. It is active on shortwave and longwave under the callsign TFK on 37.5 kHz. Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik is situated 1½ km northeast of Eldvarpahraun eldra.
Þorbjörn
Peak
Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Þorbjörn is a 243 m high volcanic mountain next to the town of Grindavík on Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland. Blue Lagoon can be easily seen from the summit. Þorbjörn is situated 3½ km northeast of Eldvarpahraun eldra.
Lágafell
Peak
Photo: Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lágafell is a peak, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Eldvarpahraun eldra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grindavik.
Grindavik
Town
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grindavík is a fishing town in the Southern Peninsula district of Iceland, located near Þorbjörn. It is one of the few towns with a harbour on this coast. Grindavik is situated 2½ km east of Eldvarpahraun eldra.
Eldvarpahraun eldra
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.83597° or 63° 50′ 10″ northLongitude
-22.47936° or 22° 28′ 46″ westOpen location code
99MVRGPC+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 1456868616OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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