Bakkahöfði
Bakkahöfði is a cape in Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast. Bakkahöfði is situated nearby to the locality Héðinsvík, as well as near Köldukvíslargil.| 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 Húsavík Whale Museum
Museum
Photo: WhaleMuseum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Húsavík Whale Museum is a non-profit organization established in 1997. The Húsavík Whale Museum is situated in Húsavík, a small town in north east Iceland, on the shores of Skjálfandi Bay, just below the Arctic Circle at 66° N.
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.
Bakkahöfði
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Bakkahofdi”
- Category: landform
- Location: Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
66.07699° or 66° 4′ 37″ northLongitude
-17.36192° or 17° 21′ 43″ westOpen location code
9CR43JGQ+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 10130123792OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2632961Wikidata ID
Q27008708
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bakkahöfði” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bakkahöfði”
- Swedish: “Bakkahöfði”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Héðinsvík and Köldukvíslargil.
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