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

Alternatively known as Nord-Fjord, North Branch, North Fiord, North-Frith

The timezone in Nordfjorden 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. 15.0000°

Weather near Nordfjorden Last report from Svalbard Lufthavn, 21.8km away

Weather light snow drizzle snow Temperature: -11°C / 12°F Temperature Below Zero
Wind: 19.6km/h Southeast
Cloud: Solid Overcast at 2000ft

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

Geographic features & Photographs around Nordfjorden 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.

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

Accommodation around Nordfjorden

Radisson Blu Polar Hotel Spitsbergen Road 500, Longyearbyen

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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.

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

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

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

hut a small primitive house.

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.

nunatak a rock or mountain peak protruding through glacial ice.

basin a depression more or less equidimensional in plan and of variable extent.

pond a small standing waterbody.

monument a commemorative structure or statue.

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

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.

lakes large inland bodies of standing 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.

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

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


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Airports close to Nordfjorden

Svalbard longyear(LYR), Svalbard, Norway (21.8km)