Dickson Land
Dickson Land is a peninsula in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. Dickson Land is situated nearby to the region Fiskekløfta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pyramiden.
Pyramiden
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pyramiden is in Svalbard. It is a Russian mining settlement that was abandoned in 1998 and lies northeast across Isfjorden from Longyearbyen. A small Russian contingent is now based on-site to prevent vandalism and take care of basic infrastructure needs.
Dickson Land
- Type: Peninsula
- Also known as: “Dicksons Land”, “Dixon Land”, and “Terre Dickson”
- Category: landform
- Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
78.66667° or 78° 40′ northLongitude
16° eastElevation
440 metres (1,444 feet)Open location code
CFCRM282+M2GeoNames ID
2731504
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fiskekløfta and Vindodden.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Planteryggen and Huginaspisskardet.
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