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This is a list of the extreme points of Iceland, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as:
The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers ...
Iceland: Hvannadalshnúkur: 2110 m 6,921 ft North Atlantic Ocean: sea level 2110 m 6,921 ft India: Kangchenjunga [w] [x] 8586 m 28,169 ft Kuttanad [12] −2 m −7 ft: 8588 m 28,177 ft Indonesia: Puncak Jaya on New Guinea [y] 4884 m 16,024 ft Indian Ocean South Pacific Ocean: sea level 4884 m 16,024 ft Iran: Damavand: 5610 m 18,406 ft Caspian ...
Öræfajökull (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈœːrˌaiːvaˌjœːkʏtl̥] ⓘ; 'Öræfi glacier' or 'wasteland glacier') is an ice-covered volcano in south-east Iceland. The largest active volcano and the highest peak in Iceland at 2,110 metres (6,920 ft), it lies within the Vatnajökull National Park and is covered by part of the glacier.
Using the rivers Jökulsá á Dal and Jökulsá í Fljótsdal along with other resources in eastern Iceland has been on the drawing board since the 1970s. From 1975 to 2002, several international companies had planned or attempted to build a metal plant at Reyðarfjörður that would be powered by a hydroelectricity project similar to the ...
Located in the North Atlantic halfway between Iceland and Scotland, the volcanic islands’ unspoiled scenery wows visitors. The two latest subsea tunnels are statement makers, too.
Grímsey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkrimsˌeiː] ⓘ) is a small Icelandic island, 40 kilometres (20 nautical miles) off the north coast of the main island of Iceland, where it straddles the Arctic Circle. [1] Grímsey is also known for the puffins and other sea birds which visit the island for breeding.
Emblem of the Icelandic Base Command Lockheed P-38F-5-LO Lightning 42-12596 of the 50th Fighter Squadron in Iceland, 1942. After being granted self-governance by Denmark in 1918 with the signing of the 25-year Danish-Icelandic Act of Union, Iceland followed a policy of strict neutrality in international affairs.