Skipavík

Skipavík is a lighthouse in , . Skipavík is situated nearby to the aerodrome , as well as near the forest .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stykkishólmur Airport and Helgafell.

Aerodrome
Photo: BIL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an airport serving , . There are no scheduled flights. There has been scheduled flights to Reykjavik during parts of the 20th century, but improved roads has made flights less needed.

Peak
Photo: לערי ריינהארט, CC BY 2.5.
is a small mountain on the Peninsula of . The mountain is 73 metres high. A temple in honor of Thor was built there by Þórólfr Mostrarskegg, the first settler of the area. is situated 2½ km southeast of Skipavík.

Lighthouse
Photo: Dreizung, CC BY 3.0.
is a lighthouse, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Skipavík.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stykkishólmur.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a town in , on the north coast of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It is often called "the gateway to the islands" of Breiðafjörður. The population is a little over 1,200.

Skipavík

Latitude
65.06294° or 65° 3′ 47″ north
Longitude
-22.75618° or 22° 45′ 22″ west
Height
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
99QV367V+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1802301030
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
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