Joris Glacier
Joris Glacier is a glacier in Jan Mayen, Svalbard and has an elevation of 787 metres. Joris Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Nord-Jan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beerenberg and Weyprecht Glacier.
Beerenberg
Volcano
Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Joris Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 787 metres
- Also known as: “Jorisbreen”
- Category: landform
- Location: Jan Mayen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
71.10412° or 71° 6′ 15″ northLongitude
-8.2608° or 8° 15′ 39″ westElevation
787 metres (2,582 feet)Open location code
CC3H4P3Q+JMOpenStreetMap ID
way 95802460OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
Discover Joris Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Joris Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Jorisbreen”
- Norwegian: “Jorisbreen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nord-Jan and Old Atlantic City Base.
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