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The timezone in Skaftafell is Atlantic/Reykjavik
Morning Sunrise at 11:04 and Evening Sunset at 15:13. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 64.1667°, Longitude. -17.0000°

Weather near Skaftafell Last report from Akurnes, 91.2km away

Weather shower(s) rain mist Temperature: 3°C / 37°F
Wind: 26.5km/h Southwest
Cloud: Scattered at 2200ft Scattered at 4100ft

Satellite map of Skaftafell and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Skaftafell in Iceland (general), Iceland

peak a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature.

mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.

glacier(s) a mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses.

hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

Accommodation around Skaftafell

Fosshotel Skaftafell Freysnesi - Öræfi, Skaftafell

valley an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.

ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.

slope(s) a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle.

stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.

pass a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap].

populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.

peaks pointed elevations atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic features.

heath an upland moor or sandy area dominated by low shrubby vegetation including heather.

lake a large inland body of standing water.

farm a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture.

administrative division an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level.

park an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation.

icecap a dome-shaped mass of glacial ice covering an area of mountain summits or other high lands; smaller than an ice sheet.

forest(s) an area dominated by tree vegetation.

mountains a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges.

waterfall(s) a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream.

headwaters the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin.

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.


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