Húsavík Lighthouse
Húsavík Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast which is located on Húsavíkurviti. Húsavík Lighthouse is situated nearby to the swimming pool Geosea, as well as near The Exploration Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Iceland
- Address: Húsavíkurviti, 640
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Exploration Museum and The Húsavík Whale Museum.
The Exploration Museum
Museum
Photo: Hnefill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 550 metres southeast of Húsavík Lighthouse.
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 1 km southeast of Húsavík Lighthouse.
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 1¼ km southeast of Húsavík Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Húsavík.
Húsavík
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.
Húsavík Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
66.0522° or 66° 3′ 8″ northLongitude
-17.36219° or 17° 21′ 44″ westOpen location code
9CR43J2Q+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 698864645OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q3378271
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Icelandic—“Húsavík Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Húsavík Fyr”
- French: “phare de Húsavík”
- French: “Phare de Húsavík”
- Icelandic: “Húsavíkurviti”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Geosea and Ostakarið.
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