Skógar Museum

Skógar Museum is a museum in , . Skógar Museum is situated nearby to the waterfall , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skógafoss and Kvernufoss.

Waterfall
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of at the cliff marking the former coastline. After the coastline had receded, the former sea cliffs remained, parallel to the coast over hundreds of kilometres, creating together with some mountains a clear border between the coastal lowlands and the .

Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the . is situated 680 metres northeast of Skógar Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skógar.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village with a population of roughly 25 at the south end of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in . The area is known for its waterfall, Skógafoss.

Skógar Museum

Latitude
63.52618° or 63° 31′ 34″ north
Longitude
-19.49304° or 19° 29′ 35″ west
Elevation
120 metres (394 feet)
Open location code
9CM2GGG4+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38301406
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11748568
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