Reykjanes Peninsula live webcam – Gíghæð, Road 43 (Grindavíkurvegur), looking north
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About this Reykjanes Peninsula live webcam
This live webcam looks at road and weather conditions on Gíghæð, Road 43 (Grindavíkurvegur), looking north in Reykjanes Peninsula. It is run by Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration), an official source. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 10 minutes straight from Vegagerðin. It faces north. Vegagerðin's own caption: "Gíghæð séð til norðurs." Use it to check traffic and road conditions before you set off.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- gighaed_1
- Operator
- Vegagerðin
- Station ID
- 7184
- Station
- Gíghæð
- Road number
- 43
- Road name
- Grindavíkurvegur
- Looking
- North
- View (local description)
- Gíghæð séð til norðurs
- Image updates
- Every 10 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- Data source
- Vegagerðin road webcams (Iceland)
- Working, last 7 days
- Not enough checks yet
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
About Reykjanes Peninsula
Reykjanes Peninsula is a place in Iceland. The camera is about 6.0 km from the center. Reykjanes Peninsula keeps Atlantic/Reykjavik time (UTC at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
The Reykjanes Peninsula reaches out from southwest Iceland into the North Atlantic, a low, windswept land of lava fields, moss, steaming ground and rugged coast just south of the capital region. About 31,000 people live in the region the Icelanders call Suðurnes, mostly in Reykjanesbær, formed from the old towns of Keflavík and Njarðvík, and in smaller fishing communities such as Sandgerði, Vogar and Grindavík. Keflavík International Airport, the country's…
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Live cameras near Reykjanes Peninsula
WorkingStill imageGíghæð, Road 43 (Grindavíkurvegur), view 2
WorkingStill imageGíghæð, Road 43 (Grindavíkurvegur), looking south
WorkingStill imageFestarfjall, Road 427 (Suðurstrandarvegur), view 1
WorkingStill imageFestarfjall, Road 427 (Suðurstrandarvegur), road surface view
WorkingStill imageFestarfjall, Road 427 (Suðurstrandarvegur), road surface view
WorkingStill imageFestarfjall, Road 427 (Suðurstrandarvegur), view 4Also nearby: Gíghæð, Road 43 (Grindavíkurvegur), view 2 (0.0 km), Gíghæð, Road 43 (Grindavíkurvegur), looking south (0.0 km) and Festarfjall, Road 427 (Suðurstrandarvegur), view 1 (6.2 km).
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Questions about Gíghæð, Road 43 (Grindavíkurvegur), looking north
Is the Gíghæð, Road 43 (Grindavíkurvegur), looking north camera live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 10 minutes straight from Vegagerðin.
Who runs this camera?
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are shared under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About Vegagerðin Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 6.0 km from the center of Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland. It watches Road 43. Coordinates: 63.903, -22.422. All cameras in Reykjanes Peninsula
What is the local time at Reykjanes Peninsula?
Reykjanes Peninsula is in the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 7:59 AM and sets at 6:35 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Reykjanes Peninsula?
Yes: 21 other cameras are within 25 km of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this a speed camera?
No. It is a traffic-monitoring camera that Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) uses to watch traffic, weather and road conditions; LiveLocation does not show enforcement cameras. To report a problem on the road, contact Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration); if the camera itself is broken here, tell us. Road agency website Report this camera
What are the conditions at Gíghæð, Road 43 (Grindavíkurvegur), looking north now?
The latest readings from the provider: Air: 6.0 °C / 42.8 °F; Wind: 28 km/h / 18 mph from the ESE, gusts 44 km/h / 28 mph; Humidity: 91 %. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.