Húsavík Whale Museum
Húsavík Whale Museum is a bus stop in Northeast, Iceland. Húsavík Whale Museum is situated nearby to Gentle Giants, as well as near North Sailing.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.
Húsavíkurkirkja
Church
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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 150 metres southeast of Húsavík Whale Museum.
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 480 metres northwest of Húsavík Whale Museum.
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.
Húsavík Whale Museum
- Type: Bus stop
- Also known as: “Hvalasafn Húsavíkur”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.04692° or 66° 2′ 49″ northLongitude
-17.3441° or 17° 20′ 39″ westOpen location code
9CR42MW4+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
node 13375006141OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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