Skógar Museum
Skógar Museum is a museum in Rangárþing eystra, South Iceland. Skógar Museum is situated nearby to the waterfall Kvernufoss, as well as near Skógafoss.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skógafoss and Kvernufoss.
Skógafoss
Waterfall
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skógafoss is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland 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 Highlands of Iceland.
Kvernufoss
Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kvernufoss is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland. Kvernufoss is situated 680 metres northeast of Skógar Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skógar.
Skógar
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skógar is a small village with a population of roughly 25 at the south end of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in South Iceland. The area is known for its waterfall, Skógafoss.
Skógar Museum
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Skogar Museum” and “Skógasafn”
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Rangárþing eystra, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.52618° or 63° 31′ 34″ northLongitude
-19.49304° or 19° 29′ 35″ westElevation
120 metres (394 feet)Open location code
9CM2GGG4+FQOpenStreetMap ID
way 38301406OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
11748568
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