Iceland
Northeast
Norðurþing

Búðará

Búðará is a stream in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include The Exploration Museum and The Húsavík Whale Museum.

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.

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.

Lighthouse
Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Búðará

Latitude
66.05° or 66° 3′ north
Longitude
-17.35° or 17° 21′ west
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
9CR43M22+22
Geo­Names ID
2632429
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Satellite Map

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Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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