Héðinsvík
Héðinsvík is a cove in Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Exploration Museum and Húsavík Lighthouse.
The Exploration Museum
Museum
Photo: Hnefill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Exploration Museum 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 Húsavík in North Iceland, 50 kilometres from the Arctic Circle. The Exploration Museum is situated 4 km south of Héðinsvík.
Húsavík Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Húsavík Lighthouse is situated 3½ km south of Héðinsvík.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Húsavík.
Húsavík
Húsavík is a town of approximately 2,500 inhabitants in North Iceland. It is the whale watching capital of Iceland, with whales sighted on over 95% of trips during the summer.
Héðinsvík
- Type: Cove
- Also known as: “Hedinsvik”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
66.08334° or 66° 5′ northLongitude
-17.3491° or 17° 20′ 57″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
9CR43MM2+89GeoNames ID
2630642
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