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Alternatively known as Biskaiers-Huk, La Pointe de la Bienvenue, Point Wellcome, Pointe Wilkommen, Rensdyrlandsodden, Roeveld, Velkomspynten, Velkomst Pynt, Welcome Point, Welkom Point, Welkomstpunt, Willkommen Huk

The timezone in Velkomstpynten is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 05:20 and Evening Sunset at 18:31. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 79.8833°, Longitude. 13.8000°

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

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

valley an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.

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

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.

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bay a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.

plain(s) an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area.

island a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

cove(s) a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay.

mountains a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges.

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

bight(s) an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline.

islands tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

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

shore a narrow zone bordering a waterbody which covers and uncovers at high and low water, respectively.

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

beach a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves.

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

inlet a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water.

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.

upland an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief.

harbor(s) a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships.


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