Skógafoss

Skógafoss
LocationSkógar, Iceland
Coordinates63°31′55.6″N 19°30′40.1″W / 63.532111°N 19.511139°W / 63.532111; -19.511139
TypeCataract
Total height60 m (200 ft)
Number of drops1
Total width25 m (82 ft)
WatercourseSkógá

Skógafoss (pronounced [ˈskouː(ɣ)aˌfɔsː] ) is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliff marking the former coastline. After the coastline had receded (it is now at a distance of about 5 kilometres (3 miles) from Skógar), 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.