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

Alternatively known as 't Middel-land, Cap Gipsifere, Cap Gipsifère, Gips Hoek, Gyps Hook, Gyps Hugel, Gyps Hügel, Kap Anser, Middelland, Mont Pic Blanc, Mount Jean

The timezone in Gipshuken is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 05:18 and Evening Sunset at 18:46. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 78.4667°, Longitude. 16.5000°

Weather near Gipshuken Last report from Svalbard Lufthavn, 34.1km away

Weather shower(s) in vicinity Temperature: -10°C / 14°F Temperature Below Zero
Wind: 10.4km/h South
Cloud: Few Cumulonimbus at 1500ft

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

Geographic features & Photographs around Gipshuken 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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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.

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

marine channel that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable.

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

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 (34.1km)