Slökkvistöð
Slökkvistöð is a fire station in Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula which is located on Hafnargata. Slökkvistöð is situated nearby to the museum Kvikan, as well as near the church Grindavíkurkirkja.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 northwest of Slökkvistöð.
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 2½ km north of Slökkvistöð.
Hopsnes lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Hopsnes lighthouse is situated 2 km southeast of Slökkvistöð.
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.
Slökkvistöð
- Type: Fire station
- Address: Hafnargata 13, Grindavík, 240
- Category: building
- Location: Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.84112° or 63° 50′ 28″ northLongitude
-22.43016° or 22° 25′ 49″ westOperator
Slökkvilið GrindavíkurOpen location code
99MVRHR9+CWOpenStreetMap ID
way 414495288OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fire_stationOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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