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Alternatively known as Baia del Re, Baie aux Anglois, Baie du Roi, Baye Anglaise, Dear Sound, Deere-Sound, Dere Sound, Engelsche Bay, Engelse baay, Kar Soudt, Karls Sound, Kars Sond, Kings Bay, Konge-Bugten, Kongs-Bugten, Kongsfjord, Konigs-bay, Konigsbucht, Koningsbaai, Koningsbaij, Koninks Bay, Kralove Zatoce, Kralove Zátoce, Königs-bay, Königsbucht, Port du Gars, Renntier-Sund, Whales Bay, Zaliv Karolevsky

The timezone in Kongsfjorden is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 05:31 and Evening Sunset at 18:37. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 79.0000°, Longitude. 11.6667°

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

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.

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

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

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lake a large inland body of standing water.

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

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.

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

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

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

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.

cave(s) an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff.

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

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

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

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

hut a small primitive house.

camp(s) a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use.

spit a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody.

spring(s) a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground.

scientific research base a scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored.

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

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

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

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


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