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

Alternatively known as Minister Shoal, Ministerbaen, Ministerbåen

The timezone in Ministergrunnen is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 09:45 and Evening Sunset at 14:35. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 78.4167°, Longitude. 16.5000°

Weather near Ministergrunnen Last report from Svalbard Lufthavn, 30.3km away

Weather Temperature: -1°C / 30°F Temperature Below Zero
Wind: 5.8km/h West
Cloud: Few at 2000ft Broken at 3200ft

Satellite map of Ministergrunnen and it's surroudings

Geographic features & Photographs around Ministergrunnen 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.

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.

Accommodation around Ministergrunnen

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.

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

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

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.

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

hut a small primitive house.

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.

waterfall(s) a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream.

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.

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

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

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.

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

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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Airports close to Ministergrunnen

Svalbard longyear(LYR), Svalbard, Norway (30.3km)