| Helgafell | |
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The cone of the dormant Helgafell volcano seen from the summit rim of Eldfell volcano |
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| Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
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Helgafell
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| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 5,000 years |
Helgafell is an inactive 227-metre-high[1] volcanic cone located on the island of Heimaey in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago in Iceland.
The Stórhöfði peninsula immediately to the south of Helgafell in what is now southern Heimaey formed about 6000 years ago,[2] with Helgafell forming from a secondary eruption a thousand years later.[1][2] Immediately north of Helgafell is the active volcano Eldfell, which last erupted January 23, 1973.[3]
Helgafell is a dormant cone volcano.