Skógarkot
Skógarkot is a farm in Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland. Skógarkot is situated nearby to the locality Peningagjá, as well as near Hakið.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Öxarárfoss and Silfra Diving.
Öxarárfoss
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Öxarárfoss is a waterfall in Þingvellir National Park, Iceland. It flows from the river Öxará over the Almannagjá. The pool at the base of the waterfall is filled with rocks and is often extremely icy during winter.
Silfra Diving
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Silfra is a rift formed in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge – the divergent tectonic boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates – and is located in the Þingvallavatn Lake in the Þingvellir National Park in Iceland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þingvellir National Park.
Þingvellir National Park
Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.
Þingvellir National Park is a world-heritage national park in South Iceland. The park is home to the world's longest-running Parliament, which was established in 930 AD.
Skógarkot
- Type: Farm
- Also known as: “Skogarkot”
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.26157° or 64° 15′ 42″ northLongitude
-21.06942° or 21° 4′ 10″ westElevation
118 metres (387 feet)Open location code
99PW7W6J+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 165187966OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyardGeoNames ID
3413308
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In Other Languages
“Skógarkot” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Skógarkot”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skógarkot and Þórhallsstaðir.
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