Jökulsárlón - Iceland
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N 64° 02.875 W 016° 10.851
28W E 442343 N 7102887
Jökulsárlón is a large glacial lake in southeast Iceland, on the edge of Vatnajökull National Park.
Waymark Code: WMNK2X
Location: Iceland
Date Posted: 03/26/2015
Views: 12
"Situated at the head of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, it developed into a lake after the glacier started receding from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The lake has grown since then at varying rates because of melting of the glaciers. It is now 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) away from the ocean's edge and covers an area of about 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi). It recently became the deepest lake in Iceland, at over 248 metres (814 ft), as glacial retreat extended its boundaries. The size of the lake has increased fourfold since the 1970s. It is considered as one of the natural wonders of Iceland.
The lake can be seen from Highway 1 between Höfn and Skaftafell. It appears as "a ghostly procession of luminous blue icebergs"."
Source: Wikipedia
Lake Type: Glacial lake
Coordinates location: Scenic lookout
Max. Length: 1,5 km
Max. Depth: 248m
Surface area: 18 km2
Parking / trail head: N 64° 02.892 W 016° 10.783
Website: [Web Link]
Max. Width: Not listed
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