Stokksnes

Stokksnes is a headland on the southeastern Icelandic coast, near Hofn and Hornafjördur.[1] Stokksnes is located south of Kastarárfjall mountain, and includes Vestarahorn mountain which was featured in the Bollywood film Dilwale.[2] The H3 Radar Station is located at the tip of the headland. The Iceland Air Defence System uses the station to monitor Iceland's airspace.[3]

Lighthouse at Stokksnes

References
  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute. ProStar Publications. 2005. ISBN 9781577857532.
  2. Where was it shot? Dilwale. Reykjavík Grapevine.
  3. "Iceland Air Defense System". Icelandic Coast Guard. Retrieved 25 May 2018.


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