Traveling Luck for Forkastningsfjellet Svalbard (general), Svalbard and Jan Mayen Svalbard and Jan Mayen flag

The timezone in Forkastningsfjellet is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 04:41 and Evening Sunset at 19:27. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 78.3167°, Longitude. 15.7000°

Weather near Forkastningsfjellet Last report from Svalbard Lufthavn, 9.5km away

Weather Temperature: -11°C / 12°F Temperature Below Zero
Wind: 19.6km/h North/Northeast
Cloud: Scattered at 1500ft Broken at 2000ft

Satellite map of Forkastningsfjellet and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Forkastningsfjellet in Svalbard (general), Svalbard and Jan Mayen

mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.

valley an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.

glacier(s) a mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses.

peak a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature.

Accommodation around Forkastningsfjellet

Basecamp Fangstmannshotellet Postboks 316, Longyearbyen

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point a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape.

stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.

spur(s) a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation.

fjord a long, narrow, steep-walled, deep-water arm of the sea at high latitudes, usually along mountainous coasts.

camp(s) a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use.

hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

monument a commemorative structure or statue.

populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.

lagoon a shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature.

capital of a political entity the capital of the country or state.

road cut an excavation cut through a hill or ridge for a road.

lakes large inland bodies of standing water.

ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.

peninsula an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water.

airport a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo.

house(s) a building used as a human habitation.

cliff(s) a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area.

lake a large inland body of standing water.


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Svalbard longyear(LYR), Svalbard, Norway (9.5km)