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The timezone in Balanuspynten is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 01:00 and Evening Sunset at Sun never sets on the specified date at the specified location. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 78.6667°, Longitude. 11.8000°

Weather near Balanuspynten Last report from Svalbard Lufthavn, 94.8km away

Weather shower(s) in vicinity Temperature: 5°C / 41°F
Wind: 16.1km/h West/Southwest
Cloud: Scattered at 900ft Scattered at 1300ft

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

beach a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves.

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

spit a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody.

lagoon a shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature.

bar a shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts.

reef(s) a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material.

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

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

shore a narrow zone bordering a waterbody which covers and uncovers at high and low water, respectively.


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