Friendship Forest

Friendship Forest is a forest in , . Friendship Forest is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Öxarárfoss and Silfra Diving.

Waterfall
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is a waterfall in , . It flows from the river over the Almannagjá. The pool at the base of the waterfall is filled with rocks and is often extremely icy during winter.

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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 Lake in the National Park in .

Monument
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, or Law Rock, was a rocky outcrop in south west , at the location for the assembly of the country's Althing parliament. The original Althing was gathered at , an area of dramatic landscapes which was easily accessible from the populated areas of the south west.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Þingvellir National Park.

Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.
is a world-heritage national park in . The park is home to the world's longest-running Parliament, which was established in 930 AD.

Friendship Forest

Latitude
64.2673° or 64° 16′ 2″ north
Longitude
-21.1138° or 21° 6′ 50″ west
Inception
1990
Open location code
99PW7V8P+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 169907445
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Satellite Map

Discover Friendship Forest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Peningagjá and Hakið.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gálgaklettar and Oxarafoss.

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