where is iceland on the map

Iceland is a small island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, located between Greenland and mainland Europe, just south of the Arctic Circle.

Where Iceland Is On The Map

Think of the North Atlantic as the ocean between North America and Europe. Iceland sits:

• Southeast of Greenland and northwest of Scotland and the UK.

• Between the Greenland Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.

• Just south of the Arctic Circle, around latitude 65° N and longitude 18° W.

On a typical world map, you will usually find Iceland:

• Above the United Kingdom and Ireland, and
• To the right (east) of Greenland, in the upper middle part of the North Atlantic.

Quick Geographic Facts

• Continent/region: Northern Europe, Nordic region.

• Type: Island nation with no land borders; surrounded entirely by ocean.

• Capital city: Reykjavík, on the southwest coast.

If You’re Looking At A Map Yourself

When you open a physical or digital world map:

1. Find Europe (UK, Scandinavia, etc.).
2. Look west (left) into the Atlantic Ocean.
3. Spot the isolated island between Greenland and Norway/UK near the top of the map—that island is Iceland.

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