Astronaut Monument

Astronaut Monument is a memorial in , . Astronaut Monument is situated nearby to , as well as near the sports venue .

Places of Interest Nearby

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. is situated 400 metres east of Astronaut Monument.

Lighthouse
Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 620 metres northwest of Astronaut Monument.

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.

Astronaut Monument

Latitude
66.04814° or 66° 2′ 53″ north
Longitude
-17.35284° or 17° 21′ 10″ west
Open location code
9CR42JXW+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14099643382
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
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