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

Alternatively known as Gipshuk

The timezone in Gipshuksletta 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. 78.4500°, Longitude. 16.5000°

Weather near Gipshuksletta Last report from Svalbard Lufthavn, 32.7km away

Weather Temperature: -8°C / 18°F Temperature Below Zero
Wind: 10.4km/h West/Southwest
Cloud: Few at 3000ft Broken at 7000ft

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

Geographic features & Photographs around Gipshuksletta 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.

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

Accommodation around Gipshuksletta

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.

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.

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.

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

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

bight(s) an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline.

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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Svalbard longyear(LYR), Svalbard, Norway (32.7km)