Húsavík Lighthouse

Húsavík Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , which is located on Húsavíkurviti. Húsavík Lighthouse is situated nearby to the swimming pool , as well as near the museum .
Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Iceland
  • Address: Húsavíkurviti, 640

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Exploration Museum and The Húsavík Whale Museum.

Museum
Photo: Hnefill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is dedicated to the history of human exploration, from the early explorers to the exploration of space. The museum is located in in North Iceland, 50 kilometres from the Arctic Circle. is situated 560 metres southeast of Húsavík Lighthouse.

Museum
Photo: WhaleMuseum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a non-profit organization established in 1997. is situated in , a small town in north east , on the shores of , just below the Arctic Circle at 66° N. is situated 1 km southeast of Húsavík Lighthouse.

Church
Photo: Tillea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an early 20th century church in , . The wooden church was built in 1907 by Icelandic architect Rögnvaldur Ólafsson. The church hosts marriages, baptisms, funerals, and an annual general meeting. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Húsavík Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Húsavík.

Photo: Chmee2, CC BY 3.0.
is a town of approximately 2,500 inhabitants in . It is the whale watching capital of Iceland, with whales sighted on over 95% of trips during the summer.

Húsavík Lighthouse

Latitude
66.0522° or 66° 3′ 8″ north
Longitude
-17.36219° or 17° 21′ 44″ west
Open location code
9CR43J2Q+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 698864645
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q3378271
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Satellite Map

Discover Húsavík Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Icelandic—“Húsavík Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Geosea and Húsavík Eurovision.

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