Scoresbygrotten
Scoresbygrotten is a cave in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. Scoresbygrotten is situated nearby to the island Blomstrandhalvøya, as well as near the nature reserve Blomstrandhamna Bird Sanctuary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blomstrandhalvøya and Blomstrandhamna Bird Sanctuary.
Blomstrandhalvøya
Island
Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blomstrandøya, also known as Blomstrandhalvøya, is an island at the western side of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located in Kongsfjorden, near the northern side of the fjord, and has a roughly circular shape with a cross section of about 5 km.
Blomstrandhamna Bird Sanctuary
Nature reserve
Blomstrandhamna Bird Sanctuary is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973. It includes the skerry in Blomstrandhamna in Haakon VII Land. The protected area covers a total of 580,000 square metres. Blomstrandhamna Bird Sanctuary is situated 2½ km northwest of Scoresbygrotten.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ny-Ålesund and Corbel Station.
Ny-Ålesund
Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ny-Ålesund is a small town in Oscar II Land in the west of the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard. It is situated on the Brøgger peninsula and on the shore of the bay of Kongsfjorden.
Corbel Station
Hamlet
Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The AWIPEV Arctic Research Station is located in the arctic, on the Svalbard archipelago of Norway. The station is part of the research base of Ny-Ålesund, owned and managed by Kings Bay AS. Corbel Station is situated 9 km south of Scoresbygrotten.
Scoresbygrotten
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Scoresbys Grotta”
- Category: landform
- Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
78.98333° or 78° 59′ northLongitude
12.16667° or 12° 10′ eastElevation
82 metres (269 feet)Open location code
CFCJX5M8+8MGeoNames ID
2728917
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