Gilsskarð
Gilsskarð is a pass in Hörgársveit, Northeast and has an elevation of 949 metres. Gilsskarð is situated nearby to the locality Öxnadalsheiði.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Öxnadalsheiði.
Öxnadalsheiði
Locality
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Öxnadalsheiði is a plateau in between Norðurárdalur in Skagafjörður and Öxnadalur in Eyjafjörður, Iceland. Route 1 between Skagafjörður and Akureyri goes through the plateau, which is quite snowy and used to be a difficult route to travel. Öxnadalsheiði is situated 4 km south of Gilsskarð.
Gilsskarð
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 949 metres
- Also known as: “Gilsskard”
- Category: landform
- Location: Hörgársveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.50298° or 65° 30′ 11″ northLongitude
-18.69282° or 18° 41′ 34″ westElevation
949 metres (3,114 feet)Open location code
9CQ3G834+5VGeoNames ID
2631323
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