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Kaldbaksnef

Kaldbaksnef is a point in , .
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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. is situated 3 km northeast of Kaldbaksnef.

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 the center of in North Iceland, 50 kilometres from the Arctic Circle. is situated 3 km northeast of Kaldbaksnef.

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

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.

Kaldbaksnef

Latitude
66.02355° or 66° 1′ 25″ north
Longitude
-17.38004° or 17° 22′ 48″ west
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
9CR42JF9+CX
Geo­Names ID
2629511
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