Þorvaldsstaðir

Þorvaldsstaðir is a farm in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Húsavík Whale Museum and The Exploration Museum.

Museum
Photo: WhaleMuseum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a non-profit organization established in 1997. is situated in , a small town in north east , on the shores of , just below the Arctic Circle at 66° N.

Museum
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is dedicated to the history of human exploration, from the early explorers to the exploration of space. The museum is located in the center of in North Iceland, 50 kilometres from the Arctic Circle.

Church
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The is an early 20th century church in , . The wooden church was built in 1907 by Icelandic architect Rögnvaldur Ólafsson. The church hosts marriages, baptisms, funerals, and an annual general meeting.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Húsavík.

Photo: Chmee2, CC BY 3.0.
is a town of approximately 2,500 inhabitants in . It is the whale watching capital of Iceland, with whales sighted on over 95% of trips during the summer.

Þorvaldsstaðir

Latitude
66.02986° or 66° 1′ 48″ north
Longitude
-17.3456° or 17° 20′ 44″ west
Elevation
74 metres (243 feet)
Open location code
9CR42MH3+WQ
Geo­Names ID
2625974
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