Gunnuhver west

Gunnuhver west is a parking area in , . Gunnuhver west is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the building .
  • Type: Parking area
  • Also known as: “Gunnuhver vestri”
  • Parking: surface

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.

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 1 km north of Gunnuhver west.

Building
Photo: Reykholt, Copyrighted free use.
Reykjanesviti is 's oldest lighthouse, located at . It serves as a landfall light for and . is situated 1 km west of Gunnuhver west.

Gunnuhver west

Latitude
63.8184° or 63° 49′ 6″ north
Longitude
-22.68724° or 22° 41′ 14″ west
Open location code
99MVR897+94
Open­Street­Map ID
way 244852954
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­parking
Open­Street­Map attribute
parking=­surface
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In Other Languages

“Gunnuhver west” goes by many names.

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