Thorfish
Thorfish is a building in Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula which is located on Hafnargata. Thorfish is situated nearby to the museum Kvikan, as well as near Reykjanes Guesthouse.- Type: Business
- Also known as: “Þorbjörn”
- Address: Hafnargata 12, 240
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 Thorfish.
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 3 km north of Thorfish.
Hopsnes lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hopsnes lighthouse is situated 2 km southeast of Thorfish.
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.
Thorfish
- Categories: building and office
- Location: Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.83922° or 63° 50′ 21″ northLongitude
-22.43315° or 22° 25′ 59″ westOpen location code
99MVRHQ8+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 485462234OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
office=company
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