Simonsen Island
Simonsen Island is one of the Rønnbeck Islands in the Svalbard archipelago. It lies in Hinlopen Strait northeast of Cape Weyprecht on Spitsbergen. The island is a low basalt cliff and its highest point is only 10 meters above sea level.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Svalbard, Norway
- Also known as: “Simonsenoya” and “Simonsenøya”
Simonsen Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
78.92815° or 78° 55′ 41″ northLongitude
21.63° or 21° 37′ 48″ eastOpen location code
CGC3WJHH+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 247532684OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
Discover Simonsen Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Simonsen Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Simonsenøya”
- French: “Simonsenøya”
- Turkish: “Simonsen Adası”
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