Skógarbjörg
Skógarbjörg is a cliff in Northeast, Iceland and has an elevation of 166 metres. Skógarbjörg is situated nearby to the locality Ásbyrgi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rauðhólar.
Rauðhólar
Peak
Photo: Silverkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rauðhólar is a small chain of volcanoes within the Askja or the Fremrinámur volcanic systems in the north of Iceland. They are located at the lower course of the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, around 25 km from Öxarfjörður fjord and at the same time near Vesturdalur in Jökulsárgljúfur National Park next to the Hljóðaklettar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ásbyrgi.
Ásbyrgi
Locality
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ásbyrgi is a glacial canyon and forest in the north of Iceland, located approximately 38 kilometres east of Húsavík on the Diamond Circle road. The horseshoe-shaped depression is part of the Vatnajökull National Park and measures approximately 3.5 km in length and over 1 km wide. Ásbyrgi is situated 7 km north of Skógarbjörg.
Skógarbjörg
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 166 metres
- Also known as: “Skogarbjorg”
- Category: landform
- Location: Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.94204° or 65° 56′ 31″ northLongitude
-16.52041° or 16° 31′ 14″ westElevation
166 metres (545 feet)Open location code
9CQ5WFRH+RRGeoNames ID
2626874
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