Pilotboat Rock
Pilotboat Rock is an islet in Jan Mayen, Svalbard. Pilotboat Rock is situated nearby to the locality Helenesanden, as well as near Metten.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jan Mayensfield.
Jan Mayensfield
Aerodrome
Jan Mayensfield is an aerodrome serving Olonkinbyen in Jan Mayen, Norway. Operated by the Norwegian Armed Forces, it serves the island's only population at the combined military and meteorological station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olonkinbyen and Jan Mayen.
Olonkinbyen
Hamlet
Photo: Hgrobe, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Olonkinbyen is the only settlement on the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen. It was named after Russian-Norwegian explorer Gennady Olonkin, who participated in Arctic expeditions and served on Jan Mayen during several periods between 1928 and 1936.
Jan Mayen
Photo: Tonreg15, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jan Mayen is an island between Greenland and Norway in the Arctic Ocean, administered by Norway. The island has 18 inhabitants, employed by the Norwegian Armed Forces or the Norwegian Institute of Meteorology.
Pilotboat Rock
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Boat Rock”, “Losbaaten”, “Losbaatholmen”, “Losbaten”, “Losbåten”, and “Poolsenboot Klippe”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Jan Mayen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
70.92595° or 70° 55′ 33″ northLongitude
-8.65501° or 8° 39′ 18″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
CC2HW8GV+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 350158725OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3041935
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Pilotboat Rock” goes by many names.
- German: “Lootsenboot Kl.”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Helenesanden and Metten.
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