Buchananisen

Buchananisen is a glacier in , . 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.
Wikipedia
Fridtjof Nansen, Public domain.
  • Glacier
  • Description: glacier in Svalbard

Places of Interest

Highlights include Djevletommelen and Parnasset.
is a mountain in , .
Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in , . is situated 2½ km southwest of Buchananisen.
Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain on , . is situated 3 km west of Buchananisen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forlandet National Park.
Perhols, CC BY 2.5.
is a national park in .

Buchananisen

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Latitude
78.63333° or 78° 38′ north
Longitude
11.08333° or 11° 5′ east
Open location code
CFCHJ3MM+88
Geo­Names ID
3232462
Wiki­data ID
Q16848307

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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.

Svalbard: Highlights

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