Pilotboat Rock

Pilotboat Rock is an islet in , . Pilotboat Rock is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jan Mayensfield.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is an aerodrome serving in , . 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.

Hamlet
Photo: Hgrobe, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is the only settlement on the of . 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.

Photo: Tonreg15, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island between and 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

Latitude
70.92595° or 70° 55′ 33″ north
Longitude
-8.65501° or 8° 39′ 18″ west
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
CC2HW8GV+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 350158725
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3041935
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In Other Languages

“Pilotboat Rock” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Helenesanden and Metten.

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