Library of Water

Library of Water is a museum in which is located on Bókhlöðustígur. Library of Water is situated nearby to , as well as near the museum .
  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “Vatnasafn”
  • Address: Bókhlöðustígur 19, 340
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stykkisholmúr Rear Range Light and Stykkishólmur Airport.

Lighthouse
Photo: Dreizung, CC BY 3.0.
is a lighthouse, which is situated 430 metres northeast of Library of Water.

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. is situated 2½ km southwest of Library of Water.

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 4 km south of Library of Water.

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.

Library of Water

Latitude
65.07723° or 65° 4′ 38″ north
Longitude
-22.72873° or 22° 43′ 43″ west
Open location code
99QV37GC+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 236105558
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­museum
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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