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

Alternatively known as Festungs-Berge, Mont Chateau-Fort, Schansberg, Skans Berg

The timezone in Skansen is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 07:07 and Evening Sunset at 16:15. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 78.5500°, Longitude. 16.1333°

Weather near Skansen Last report from Svalbard Lufthavn, 37.3km away

Weather Temperature: -4°C / 25°F Temperature Below Zero
Wind: 9.2km/h Southeast
Cloud: Few at 1400ft Broken at 4000ft

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

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

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.

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

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

Accommodation around Skansen

Radisson Blu Polar Hotel Spitsbergen Road 500, Longyearbyen

Basecamp Fangstmannshotellet Postboks 316, Longyearbyen

Spitsbergen Hotel Longyearbyen, Longyearbyen

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.

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

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

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

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.

hut a small primitive house.

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.

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.

pass a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap].

region an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics.

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.


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Svalbard longyear(LYR), Svalbard, Norway (37.3km)