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

Alternatively known as Hofsten Bank

The timezone in Hofstenflaket 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. 78.4000°, Longitude. 16.5000°

Weather near Hofstenflaket Last report from Svalbard Lufthavn, 29.1km away

Weather Temperature: -6°C / 21°F Temperature Below Zero
Wind: 2.3km/h
Cloud: Few at 1700ft Broken at 4200ft

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

Geographic features & Photographs around Hofstenflaket 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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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Svalbard longyear(LYR), Svalbard, Norway (29.1km)