Kongshamaren
Kongshamaren is a peak in Jan Mayen, Svalbard and has an elevation of 1,928 metres. Kongshamaren is situated nearby to the locality Nord-Jan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Beerenberg and Weyprecht Glacier.
Beerenberg
Volcano
Beerenberg is a stratovolcano dominating the northeastern end of the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen. It is 2,277 m high and is the world's northernmost subaerial active volcano and the only active volcano in Norway.
Weyprecht Glacier
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.
Kjerulf Glacier
Glacier
Kjerulf Glacier is a glacier in Jan Mayen. It begins at the Hakluyttoppen slope, in the outer crater edge of the Beerenberg. The Kjerulf Glacier and both its neighbors, the Weyprecht Glacier in the west and the Svend-Foyn Glacier in the east, are the most active glaciers in the island.
Kongshamaren
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,928 metres
- Description: mountain in Jan Mayen
- Category: landform
- Location: Jan Mayen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
71.0868° or 71° 5′ 13″ north
Longitude
-8.18181° or 8° 10′ 55″ west
Elevation
1,928 metres (6,325 feet)
Open location code
CC3H3RP9+P7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Kongshamaren from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Kongshamaren” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kongshamaren”
- German: “Kongshamaren”
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