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

Alternatively known as Sentinel Rock

The timezone in Skiltvakten is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at Sun never rises on the specified date at the specified location and Evening Sunset at 01:00. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 78.4167°, Longitude. 16.6500°

Weather near Skiltvakten Last report from Svalbard Lufthavn, 33km away

Weather Temperature: -6°C / 21°F Temperature Below Zero
Wind: 3.5km/h Southeast
Cloud: Few at 1700ft Broken at 4200ft

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

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

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

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.

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

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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.

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

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

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

shoal(s) a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material.

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

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

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

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

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

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

hut a small primitive house.

gorge(s) a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley.

fan(s) a fan-shaped wedge of coarse alluvium with apex merging with a mountain stream bed and the fan spreading out at a low angle slope onto an adjacent plain.

lake bed(s) a dried up or drained area of a former lake.

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.

marine channel that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable.

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

bank(s) an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation.

lake a large inland body of standing water.


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