Álftavík

Álftavík is a building in , which is located on Álftavík. Álftavík is situated nearby to the volcano , as well as near the forest .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kerid and Grímsnes.

Lake
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kerið is a volcanic crater lake located in the area in south , along the Golden Circle. It is one of several crater lakes in the area, known as Iceland's Western Volcanic Zone, which includes the and the , created as the land moved over a localized hotspot, but it is the one that has the most visually recognizable caldera still intact. is situated 4 km east of Álftavík.

Volcano
Photo: Progresschrome, CC BY 3.0.
is a relatively small fissure or crater row volcanic system located in South , located south–east of and east of the en echelon group of volcanic systems extending across the Reykjanes Peninsula, that erupted last in the Holocene. is situated 3½ km east of Álftavík.

Álftavík

Latitude
64.03331° or 64° 1′ 60″ north
Longitude
-20.96354° or 20° 57′ 49″ west
Open location code
99PX22MP+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 231889688
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­summer_cottage
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