Walrus Gat
Walrus Gat is a bay in Jan Mayen, Svalbard. Walrus Gat is situated nearby to the hamlet Puppebu, as well as near the locality International Polar Year.| 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.
Walrus Gat
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Hvalrossbukt”, “Hvalrossbukta”, “Hvalrossholet”, and “Walrus Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jan Mayen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
70.96929° or 70° 58′ 9″ northLongitude
-8.68922° or 8° 41′ 21″ westOpen location code
CC2HX896+P8OpenStreetMap ID
node 5241255668OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
3041943
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Norwegian—“Walrus Gat” goes by many names.
- German: “Wallross Gat”
- Norwegian: “Kvalrossbukta”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Puppebu and International Polar Year.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moon surface viewpoint and Jan - Mayen Kvalrossbukata.
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