Skarðatindur
Skarðatindur is a peak in Hornafjörður, East Iceland and has an elevation of 697 metres. Skarðatindur is situated nearby to the locality Kjós.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Morsárfoss.
Morsárfoss
Waterfall
Photo: Denis DespaiR, CC BY 3.0.
Morsárfoss is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. Measurements showed that one of the several waterfalls in the area is at least 240 metres in total height, making it the tallest waterfall in Iceland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skaftafell.
Skaftafell
Locality
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skaftafell is a preservation area in Öræfi, southeast Iceland. It was once a major farm, later being named a national park. Originally known as Skaftafell National Park, it was subsequently joined together with other nearby regions to form the larger Vatnajökull National Park. Skaftafell is situated 10 km southwest of Skarðatindur.
Skarðatindur
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 697 metres
- Also known as: “Skardatindur”
- Category: landform
- Location: Hornafjörður, East Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.09083° or 64° 5′ 27″ northLongitude
-16.8567° or 16° 51′ 24″ westElevation
697 metres (2,287 feet)Open location code
9CP534RV+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 5793681339OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
2627008
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