Mykines

Mykines is a meteorological station in , .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mykines and Church of Mykines.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The are beautiful – that may be subjective, but it comes without question that the archipelago is one of the world's most underrated hidden gems.

Church
Photo: Arne List, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 km west of Mykines.

Lighthouse
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is situated 3 km west of Mykines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mykines and Gásadalur.

Village
Photo: Arne List, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the only settlement on , the westernmost of the . It is a little coastal village with bright houses with turf roofs, with an old turf-roofed stone Church dating from 1878, and a small stream flowing through the village.

Village
Photo: Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0.
Vágar is an island in the , the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. is situated 10 km east of Mykines.

Mykines

Latitude
62.10177° or 62° 6′ 6″ north
Longitude
-7.62597° or 7° 37′ 34″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9CJJ492F+PJ
Geo­Names ID
9958418
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Satellite Map

Discover Mykines from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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