Snæfell
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This article is about the three volcanoes in Iceland. For the mountain on the Isle of Man, see Snaefell.
U.M.F. Snæfell is an Icelandic sports club located in Stykkishólmur.
There are three volcanoes with the name Snæfell in Iceland:
- The famous mountain Snæfellsjökull with its big glacier on top lies to the west of the island (1446 m).
- The higher of the other two volcanoes by the name Snæfell (1833 m) is situated in the north-east of Vatnajökull, situated in the eastern region of the island. It is a rather large central volcano dominating its surrounding area by about 1000 m. N
- A less well-known mountain of 1383 m is to be found to the south-east of the Vatnajökull near the famous glacier lake Jökulsárlón.
Snaefell also refers to a motor sports track on the Isle of Man, see Snaefell Mountain Course
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Coordinates: 64°47.83′N 15°34.53′W / 64.79717°N 15.5755°W
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