Dickson Land

Dickson Land is a land area between and at , . It forms a peninsula between the Isfjorden branches and . Dickson Land is named after Oscar Dickson.
  • Type: Peninsula
  • Description: land area between Isfjorden and Wijdefjorden at Spitsbergen, Svalbard
  • Also known as: Dicksons Land”, “Dixon Land”, and “Terre Dickson

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pyramiden.

is in . It is a Russian mining settlement that was abandoned in 1998 and lies northeast across Isfjorden from . A small Russian contingent is now based on-site to prevent vandalism and take care of basic infrastructure needs.

Dickson Land

Latitude
78.66667° or 78° 40′ north
Longitude
16° east
Elevation
440 metres (1,444 feet)
Open location code
CFCRM282+M2
Geo­Names ID
2731504
Wiki­data ID
Q1210158
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Serbian—“Dickson Land” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: أرض ديكسون
  • Azerbaijani: Dikson Torpağı
  • Cebuano: Dickson Land
  • Chinese: 狄克孫地
  • Dutch: Dickson Land
  • Dutch: Dicksonland
  • French: Terre de Dickson
  • German: Dickson Land
  • German: Dickson-Land
  • Latvian: Diksona Zeme
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Dickson Land
  • Norwegian: Dickson Land
  • Russian: Земля Диксона
  • Serbian: dikson zemlja

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Planteryggen and Huginaspisskardet.

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