Kvalpynten

Kvalpynten is a headland at , . It is the most southwestern point of Edgeøya. The headland contains the mountain , and the summit of the glacier Kvalpyntfonna further east is the highest point on Edgeøya.
Wikipedia
  • Cape
  • Also known as
    “Athale Hed”
    “Cap de Baleine”
    “Hvalfiske Point”
    “Hvalfiskpynten”
    “Kval Point”
    “Pointe Baleine”
    “Pointe de Galles”
    “Valders Point”
    “Valderspynt”
    “Valespynt”
    “Vlacke Hoeck”
    “Walders Pynt”
    “Walfisch Spitze”
    “Walleshedd”
    “Wallis Spitze”
    “Whalefish Point”
    “Whales Head”
    “Whales Point”
  • Categories
    point
    landform
  • Location
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Latitude
77.46828° or 77° 28′ 6″ north
Longitude
20.88483° or 20° 53′ 5″ east
Open location code
CG92FV9M+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5310239422
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
607260
Wiki­data ID
Q16893741

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Cebuano—“Kvalpynten” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Квалпйнтен”
  • Cebuano: “Kvalpynten”

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