Vegaskarð

Vegaskarð is a mountain pass in Norður-Múlasýsla county, , between Víðidalur valley, and and Möðrudalsöræfi wilderness. The Ring Road runs through the pass roughly midway between and .
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  • Type: Pass with an elevation of 517 metres
  • Description: mountain pass in Iceland
  • Also known as: Vegaskard

Vegaskarð

Latitude
65.44231° or 65° 26′ 32″ north
Longitude
-15.94299° or 15° 56′ 35″ west
Elevation
517 metres (1,696 feet)
Open location code
9CQ6C3R4+WR
Geo­Names ID
2625414
Wiki­data ID
Q7918321
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Vegaskarð” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Vegaskarð
  • Icelandic: Vegaskarð
  • Swedish: Vegaskarð

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