Iceland
Southern Peninsula
Grindavíkurbær

Kvikan

Kvikan is a museum in , which is located on Hafnargata. Kvikan is situated nearby to the fire station , as well as near .
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  • Opening hours:
    May 15th—September 15th: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    September 16th—May 14th: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM; Saturday—Sunday 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Address: Hafnargata 12A, 240

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik and Hopsnes lighthouse.

Military installation
Photo: Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a transmission facility of the US Navy at , Iceland, maintained by the N62 Division. It is active on shortwave and longwave under the callsign TFK on 37.5 kHz. is situated 1½ km northwest of Kvikan.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 km southeast of Kvikan.

Peak
Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 243 m high volcanic mountain next to the town of on , . can be easily seen from the summit. is situated 3 km north of Kvikan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grindavik.

Town
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grindavík is a fishing town in the district of , not far from , a tuya. It is one of the few towns with a harbour on this coast.

Kvikan

Latitude
63.83962° or 63° 50′ 23″ north
Longitude
-22.43228° or 22° 25′ 56″ west
Open location code
99MVRHQ9+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 485462238
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
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