Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik

Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik 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.
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  • Type: Military installation
  • Description: United States Navy facility in Iceland
  • Also known as: “Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavík” and “Varnarsvæðið við Grindavík”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blue Lagoon and Lágafell.

Photo: Dirk.heldmaier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a geothermal spa in , that is almost mid-way between Keflavik Airport and , close to the town of Grindavik. Entry is expensive, starting at 9,990 kr per person for the basic package at off-peak time slots and rises rapidly from there.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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is a 243 m high volcanic mountain next to the town of on , . can be easily seen from the summit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grindavik.

Town
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Grindavík is a fishing town in the district of , located near . It is one of the few towns with a harbour on this coast.

Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik

Latitude
63.84738° or 63° 50′ 51″ north
Longitude
-22.46139° or 22° 27′ 41″ west
Open location code
99MVRGWQ+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 705103681
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Wiki­data ID
Q6981898
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In Other Languages

“Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik” goes by many names.
  • Icelandic: “Fjarskiptastöð bandaríkjaflota við Grindavík”
  • Icelandic: “Fjarskiptastöð bandaríska sjóhersins við Grindavík”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bókasafn Grindavíkur and Reykjanes awakens.

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