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

Alternatively known as Aitken Gorge

The timezone in Aitkendalen is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 05:25 and Evening Sunset at 18:37. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 78.4667°, Longitude. 16.8667°

Weather near Aitkendalen Last report from Svalbard Lufthavn, 40.2km away

Weather shower(s) in vicinity Temperature: -7°C / 19°F Temperature Below Zero
Wind: 4.6km/h South/Southeast
Cloud: Few at 2400ft Scattered at 3900ft Broken at 5600ft

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

Geographic features & Photographs around Aitkendalen 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.

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.

Accommodation around Aitkendalen

Radisson Blu Polar Hotel Spitsbergen Road 500, Longyearbyen

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Spitsbergen Hotel Longyearbyen, Longyearbyen

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

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.

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.

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

hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

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.

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

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.

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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Airports close to Aitkendalen

Svalbard longyear(LYR), Svalbard, Norway (40.2km)