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

Alternatively known as La Fourche

The timezone in Forken is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 05:28 and Evening Sunset at 18:35. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 79.3333°, Longitude. 12.3333°

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

Geographic features & Photographs around Forken 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.

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.

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

Accommodation around Forken

TravelingLuck Hotels
Availability and bookings

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

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

fjord a long, narrow, steep-walled, deep-water arm of the sea at high latitudes, usually along mountainous coasts.

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

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.

cape a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction.

spring(s) a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground.

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.

region an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics.

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

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

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


  WikipediaWikipedia entries close to Forken

Airports close to Forken

Svalbard longyear(LYR), Svalbard, Norway (139.6km)