Fairhaven

Fairhaven is an area of . Generally speaking, it is the area between and and the mainland, while specifically it refers to the sound between Danes Island and the mainland, in particular the strait between Moseøya and Danes Island.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Marine channel
  • Description: fjord in Svalbard
  • Also known as: “Charing Cross”, “De Zeeuwsche Bahy”, “Fair-Haven”, “Havre du Nord”, “Nördlicher Hafen”, “North Harbour”, “North Haven”, and “Zeeuwsche Baai”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Klovningen and Indre Norskøya.

Island
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island in at , . is situated 2½ km north of Fairhaven.

Island
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
is an island.

Island
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island on the northwest coast of , part of the archipelago. is situated 4 km northeast of Fairhaven.

Fairhaven

Latitude
79.83333° or 79° 50′ north
Longitude
11.46667° or 11° 28′ east
Open location code
CFFHRFM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2731303
Wiki­data ID
Q5430459
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Fairhaven” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Fairhaven”
  • Cebuano: “Fair Haven”
  • Danish: “Fair Haven”
  • Dutch: “Fairhaven”
  • Galician: “Fairhaven”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fair Haven”
  • Norwegian: “Fair Haven”
  • Spanish: “Fairhaven”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gravneset and Albert I Land.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cummingøya and Klovningsknatten.

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