Parnasset
Parnasset is a mountain in Prins Karls Forland, Svalbard. The mountain has a height of 1,000 m.a.s.l. and is located on Grampianfjella, between Stigbreen and Parnassbreen.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,000 metres
- Description: mountain in Svalbard
- Also known as: “Mount Parnassus” and “Parnassus”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Charlesfjellet and Phippsfjellet.
Charlesfjellet
Peak
Charlesfjellet is a mountain in Prins Karls Forland, Svalbard that is 969 m.a.s.l. tall and located on Grampianfjella. In 1910, it was used as a trigonometric station.
Phippsfjellet
Peak
Phippsfjellet is a mountain on Prins Karls Forland, Svalbard. It has a height of 1,013 m.a.s.l. and is located on the ridge of Grampianfjella. The mountain is named after British Arctic explorer and naval officer Constantine Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave.
Jessiefjellet
Peak
Jessiefjellet is a mountain in Prins Karls Forland, Svalbard. It has a height above mean sea level of 1,033 with a pointed summit. It is named after Jessie Bruce, wife of Scottish Arctic explorer William S.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forlandet National Park.
Forlandet National Park
Forlandet National Park is a national park in Svalbard. The park is made up of Prince Karl's Forland and the sea around it and borders the and it borders the Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park.Parnasset
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
78.61969° or 78° 37′ 11″ north
Longitude
10.98295° or 10° 58′ 59″ east
Elevation
1,000 metres (3,281 feet)
Open location code
CFCGJX9M+V5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Parnasset from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Ladin—“Parnasset” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Парнасет”
- Cebuano: “Parnasset”
- Dutch: “Parnasset”
- German: “Parnasset”
- Ladin: “Parnasset”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ny-Ålesund and Corbel Station.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Phippsaksla and Djevletommelen.
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