Sandholt

Sandholt is a farm in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Exploration Museum and Húsavík Lighthouse.

Museum
Photo: Hnefill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is dedicated to the history of human exploration, from the early explorers to the exploration of space. The museum is located in in North Iceland, 50 kilometres from the Arctic Circle. is situated 4 km south of Sandholt.

Lighthouse
Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km south of Sandholt.

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.

Sandholt

Latitude
66.08333° or 66° 5′ north
Longitude
-17.33333° or 17° 20′ west
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
9CR43MM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2627402
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