Grønkapp

Grønkapp is a cape in , . Grønkapp is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: point in Norway
  • Also known as: “Gronkapp”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jan Mayensfield.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is an aerodrome serving in , . 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.

Hamlet
Photo: Hgrobe, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is the only settlement on the of . 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.

Photo: Tonreg15, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island between and in the Arctic Ocean, administered by Norway. The island has 18 inhabitants, employed by the Norwegian Armed Forces or the Norwegian Institute of Meteorology.

Grønkapp

Latitude
70.97247° or 70° 58′ 21″ north
Longitude
-8.69548° or 8° 41′ 44″ west
Open location code
CC2HX8C3+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14098871588
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
3344994
Wiki­data ID
Q31866190
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Satellite Map

Discover Grønkapp from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Grønkapp” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Grønkapp”

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