Weyprecht Glacier
Weyprecht Glacier is a glacier in Jan Mayen. It is the longest glacier located in the Beerenberg area. The glacier is named after Austro-Hungarian Arctic explorer Karl Weyprecht.
- Glacier with an elevation of around 710 metres (2,320 feet)
- Description: Glacier on Jan Mayen, Norway
- Also known as“Weyprecht Bre”“Weyprechtbreen”
Places of Interest
Discover Beerenberg and Kjerulf Glacier.
Beerenberg
Beerenberg is a stratovolcano dominating the northeastern end of the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen.
Weyprecht Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
71.10672° or 71° 6′ 24″ north
Longitude
-8.18923° or 8° 11′ 21″ west
Open location code
CC3H4R46+M8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = glacier
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Weyprecht Glacier” goes by many names.
WeyprechtbreenCebuano
WeyprechtbreenNorwegian
WeyprechtbreenNorwegian Bokmål
WeyprechtglaciärenSwedish
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