Orkan
Orkan is a gas station in Stykkishólmur-Helgafellssveit, West Iceland. Orkan is situated nearby to Freyjulundur - Womens‘ Union Public Park, as well as near the fire station Björgunarsveitin Berserkir/Slökkvilið Stykkishólms.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stykkisholmúr Rear Range Light and Stykkishólmur Airport.
Stykkisholmúr Rear Range Light
Lighthouse
Stykkisholmúr Rear Range Light is a lighthouse, which is situated 1 km northeast of Orkan.
Stykkishólmur Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: BIL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stykkishólmur Airport is an airport serving Stykkishólmur, Iceland. 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.
Helgafell
Peak
Photo: לערי ריינהארט, CC BY 2.5.
Helgafell is a small mountain on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula of Iceland. The mountain is 73 metres high. A temple in honor of Thor was built there by Þórólfr Mostrarskegg, the first settler of the area. Helgafell is situated 3½ km south of Orkan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stykkishólmur.
Stykkishólmur
Stykkishólmur is a town in West Iceland, 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.
Orkan
- Type: Gas station
- Category: transportation
- Location: Stykkishólmur-Helgafellssveit, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.0729° or 65° 4′ 22″ northLongitude
-22.73297° or 22° 43′ 59″ westBrand
Orkan ehfOpen location code
99QV37F8+5ROpenStreetMap ID
node 483500784OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fuel
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Highlights include Freyjulundur - Womens‘ Union Public Park and Björgunarsveitin Berserkir/Slökkvilið Stykkishólms.
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