Orkustöð

Orkustöð is an electrical generator in Norðurþing, Northeast which is located on Hrísmóar. Orkustöð is situated nearby to the hot spring Goldfish Pond.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Húsavík Whale Museum and The Exploration Museum.

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. The Húsavík Whale Museum is situated 3 km north of Orkustöð.

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 3 km north of Orkustöð.

Húsavíkurkirkja

Church

Photo: Tillea, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 2½ km north of Orkustöð.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Húsavík.

Húsavík

Photo: Chmee2, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Orkustöð

Type: Electrical generator
Address: Hrísmóar 1, 641
Category: industry
Location: Norðurþing, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

66.02186° or 66° 1′ 19″ north

Longitude

-17.35153° or 17° 21′ 6″ west

Levels

Operator

Orkuveita Húsavíkur

Open location code

9CR42JCX+P9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 334199066

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