Eldisgarður

Eldisgarður is in , . Eldisgarður is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the volcano .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Reykjanes power station and Gunnuhver.

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 1½ km southeast of Eldisgarður.

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 2½ km south of Eldisgarður.

Building
Photo: Reykholt, Copyrighted free use.
Reykjanesviti is 's oldest lighthouse, located at . It serves as a landfall light for and . is situated 3 km south of Eldisgarður.

Eldisgarður

Latitude
63.8408° or 63° 50′ 27″ north
Longitude
-22.69945° or 22° 41′ 58″ west
Operator
Samherji fiskeldi ehf.
Open location code
99MVR8R2+86
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1518759094
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­construction
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