Elephant Rock (Iceland)

Elephant Rock (Icelandic:Fíllinn) is a natural rock formation on the island of Heimaey, in the Westman Islands archipelago.^[1] It is made of basalt rock formed in a volcanic eruption of Eldfell.^[2]^[3]

It is known for its shape which resembles the head of an elephant with its trunk in the water.

References[edit]

^ Paul, Kristina. "The story behind Elephant rock Iceland". Asia News. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
^ Lew, Josh (31 October 2019). "The Story Behind Iceland's Volcanic Elephant". Treehugger. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
^ "Elephant Rock Iceland, Westman Islands". Arctic Adventures. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

63°26′22″N 20°18′40″W / 63.4394°N 20.3110°W / 63.4394; -20.3110

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[1] Paul, Kristina. "The story behind Elephant rock Iceland". Asia News. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

[2] Lew, Josh (31 October 2019). "The Story Behind Iceland's Volcanic Elephant". Treehugger. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

[3] "Elephant Rock Iceland, Westman Islands". Arctic Adventures. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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