Husavik
Husavik is a bus stop in Northeast, Iceland. Husavik is situated nearby to The Exploration Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Húsavík Whale Museum and Húsavíkurkirkja.
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. The Húsavík Whale Museum is situated 120 metres southwest of Husavik.
Húsavíkurkirkja
Church
Photo: Tillea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Húsavíkurkirkja is an early 20th century church in Húsavík, Iceland. The wooden church was built in 1907 by Icelandic architect Rögnvaldur Ólafsson. The church hosts marriages, baptisms, funerals, and an annual general meeting. Húsavíkurkirkja is situated 200 metres south of Husavik.
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 510 metres west of Husavik.
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.
Husavik
- Type: Bus stop
- Also known as: “Húsavík”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.04757° or 66° 2′ 51″ northLongitude
-17.34284° or 17° 20′ 34″ westElevation
17 metres (56 feet)United Nations Location Code
IS HUSOpen location code
9CR42MX4+2VOpenStreetMap ID
node 11459961408OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platformGeoNames ID
11549836
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