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Alternatively known as Vallee Franklin, Vallée Franklin

The timezone in Franklindalen is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 04:56 and Evening Sunset at 18:11. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 80.3000°, Longitude. 19.1667°

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Geographic features & Photographs around Franklindalen 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.

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.

valley an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

nunatak a rock or mountain peak protruding through glacial ice.

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

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


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