Snæfellsjökull

Snæfellsjökull is a volcano in Iceland, 1,446 m high. It last erupted in 200 CE.

Elevation: 1,446 m
Type: Stratovolcano
Last eruption: 200 CE

The mountain is one of the most famous sites of Iceland, primarily due to the novel Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) by Jules Verne, in which the protagonists find the entrance to a passage leading to the center of the Earth on Snæfellsjökull.

Details

Type: Stratovolcano
Location: Snæfellsnes peninsula, western Iceland
Map Size: 200
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Prominence: >1,200 m
Elevation M: 1446
Last Eruption: 200 CE
Label Position: right
Image Map Caption: Approximate map of central volcanoes and their fissure fields (paler shading) in the Snæfellsnes volcanic belt:Mouse over is enabled on clicking the map which also shows the location of some features (yellow) mentioned in the article text.