# Iceland Photo Locations Dataset

A curated dataset of 121 photographer-selected locations across Iceland,
spanning 4 categories and 7 regions.

- **Source:** https://icelandphotomap.com/
- **Generated:** 2026-06-13
- **License:** Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0)
- **Total rows:** 121

## Files

- `iceland-photo-locations.csv` — the dataset, one row per location.

## Columns

| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| `slug` | URL-safe identifier (matches `/locations/<slug>` on the source site) |
| `name` | Display name of the location |
| `category` | One of: `Church`, `Landscape`, `Lighthouse`, `Waterfall` |
| `region` | Region slug |
| `region_name` | Human-readable region name |
| `distance_reykjavik_km` | Driving distance from Reykjavik in kilometers |
| `season` | Recommended photography season(s) |
| `access` | Access type (e.g. Drive, Drive/Hike, 4x4, Boat) |

## Methodology

Locations are hand-selected by photographers visiting Iceland and curated for
photographic merit, access feasibility, and seasonal viability. The dataset is
a subset of the data behind icelandphotomap.com — the on-site product also
ships precise GPS coordinates, KML/GPX/GeoJSON files, and prose curation
notes per location, which are not included in this public release.

## Attribution

If you use this dataset in research, journalism, a blog post, an app, or
training data, please attribute as:

> Iceland Photo Locations Dataset, icelandphotomap.com (CC-BY 4.0)

A link back to https://icelandphotomap.com/dataset is appreciated.

## Updates

The on-site catalog is updated continuously. Regenerate this dataset by running
`node scripts/generate-dataset.js` against the latest `src/data/locations.json`,
or download the freshest copy from https://icelandphotomap.com/dataset/iceland-photo-locations.csv.