Buchananisen
Buchananisen is a glacier in Prins Karls Forland, Svalbard. The glacier has a width of about twelve kilometers and is split into two parts by the ridge of Buchananryggen. It is named after Arctic explorer John Young Buchanan.
Photo: Fridtjof Nansen, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights include Djevletommelen and Parnasset.
Djevletommelen
Peak
Djevletommelen is a mountain in Prins Karls Forland, Svalbard. The mountain has a height of 831 m.a.s.l. and is located northeast of Phippsfjellet, and appears as a nunatak of the Buchananisen glacier.
Parnasset
Peak
Phippsfjellet
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forlandet National Park.
Forlandet National Park
Forlandet National Park is a national park in Svalbard. The park is made up of Prince Karl's Forland and the sea around it and borders the and it borders the Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park.
Buchananisen
- Type: Glacier
- Description: glacier in Svalbard
- Category: landform
- Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
78.63333° or 78° 38′ north
Longitude
11.08333° or 11° 5′ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
CFCHJ3MM+88
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Satellite Map
Discover Buchananisen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Russian—“Buchananisen” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Бучананисен”
- Cebuano: “Buchananisen”
- Dutch: “Buchananisen”
- French: “Buchananisen”
- German: “Buchananisen”
- Russian: “Бушананисен”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Løvenskioldfonna and Ny-Ålesund.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Søre Buchananisen and Djevletumen.
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