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Hvalsnes Destination Guide

Discover Hvalsnes in Iceland

Hvalsnes in the region of Southern Peninsula is a town located in Iceland - some 27 mi or ( 43 km ) West of Reykjavík , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Hvalsnes

Local time in Hvalsnes is now 07:57 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Utskalar, Selfoss, Reykjavík, and Keflavík. When in this area, you might want to check out Sauðárkrókur . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hvalsnes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Take Off at Keflavik Iceland Rwy20 Left Side

0:57 min by CumulusGranitis
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Taking off at Keflavik, Iceland on Iceland Air B-757, June 2006 looking East over Njarðvík. ..

landing att reykjavik airport/keflavik2007 you can se the blue lagoon to

5:48 min by ingo0919
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landing att reykjavik airport/keflavik2007 ..


Icelandic Shenanigans

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35 MPH winds and pouring rain. It felt like gravel pelting me. ..

Iceland Fashion Week Scandal - the complete story

9:52 min by curioustravelers
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Hermione gets caught in the middle of a scandal at the Iceland Fashion Week. This video is a different edit of the Inside Fashion Week Scandal video loaded up a day before ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Keflavik Air Station

Keflavik Air Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 3 miles north-northwest of Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. It was closed on 28 June 2006 as part of the closure of United States military facilities in Iceland.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 64.02 -22.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Radar stations of the United States Air Force in Iceland

Iceland Base Command

The Icelandic Base Command (IBC) is an inactive United States Army organization. It was established for the United States defense of the Danish Colony of Iceland during World War II. It was inactivated on 4 March 1947.

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Located at 63.98 -22.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Commands of the United States Army, Military units and formations of the United States in World War II

Keflavík International Airport

Keflavík International Airport, also known as Reykjavík-Keflavík Airport, is the largest airport in Iceland and the country’s main hub for international transportation. It is situated 1.7 NM west of Keflavík and 50 km south-west of Reykjavík. The airport has two runways and the airport area is about 25 km . Most international journeys to or from Iceland pass through this airport. The main carriers at Keflavík are Icelandair and WOW air, who make the airport their main hub.

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Located at 63.99 -22.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Airports established in 1942, Airports in Iceland, Keflavík, Reykjanes, Space Shuttle Landing Sites

Naval Air Station Keflavik

United States Naval Air Station Keflavik (NASKEF) is a former U.S. Navy base at Keflavík International Airport, Iceland. It is located on the Reykjanes peninsula on the south-west portion of the island. NASKEF was closed on 8 September 2006 and its facilities taken over by the Icelandic Defence Agency which maintained it as its primary base until January 1, 2011 when it was abolished.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 63.99 -22.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Airports established in 1942, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force, Closed facilities of the United States Navy, Iceland–United States relations, Keflavík, NATO installations in Iceland, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - North Atlantic Route, United States Naval Air Stations

Rockville Air Station (Iceland)

For the Air Defense Command radar station in Indiana, see Rockville Air Force Station Rockville Air Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 2.9 miles west-northwest of Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. It was closed on 30 June 1992.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 64.04 -22.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Airports established in 1952, Radar stations of the United States Air Force in Iceland