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

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.

63.4394°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.