Nordkapp

Nordkapp is the northernmost point of Bear Island in Arctic Norway, located at the northern extreme of the island. The cape is some 230 km south of , and 415 km north of mainland .
  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • …is also known as “Nordkapp (Bjørnøya)”
  • Description: the northernmost point of Bear island in Arctic Norway

Places of Interest

Highlights include Herwighamna.
Monitoring station
is a monitoring station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tunheim.
Hamlet
is an abandoned coal mining village on Bear Island, , Norway.
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Latitude
74.51549° or 74° 30′ 56″ north
Longitude
19.08658° or 19° 5′ 12″ east
Open location code
CF6XG38P+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian Bokmål—“Nordkapp” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Nordkapp”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nordkapp”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Herwighamna and Bear Island.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Padda and Havhestholmen.
“Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.”

Svalbard: Highlights

Learn more about Longyearbyen and Bear Island.