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

Alternatively known as Henschen Point

The timezone in Henschenodden 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. 78.3167°, Longitude. 14.3333°

Weather near Henschenodden Last report from Svalbard Lufthavn, 27km away

Weather Temperature: -16°C / 3°F Temperature Below Zero
Wind: 11.5km/h Southeast
Cloud: Few at 3000ft

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

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

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

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.

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

ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.

Accommodation around Henschenodden

Spitsbergen Guesthouse Nybyen, Longyearbyen

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

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

lakes large inland bodies of standing water.

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

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

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

lake a large inland body of standing water.

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.

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.

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

pond a small standing waterbody.

moraine a mound, ridge, or other accumulation of glacial till.

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

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

shoal(s) a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material.

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

slope(s) a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle.

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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