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Gruve 1A Amerikagruva

Gruve 1A Amerikagruva from directly overhead

Gruve 1A Amerikagruva is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Møysalen stands 1,148 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is John Munro Longyear memorial, a historic site 0.3 miles away.

Gruven er den første som ble opprettet i Longyearbyen. Oppfaring startet i 1906 av det amerikanske firmaet Arctic Coal Company; selve kullproduksjonen ble iverksatt i 1908/1909

How to reach it

Coordinates78.21710, 15.59909

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 8
Attractions: 8
  • Svalbard Husky: 0.6 mi
  • Polar bear road sign: 0.8 mi
  • Isgrotta på Longyearbreen: 3.5 mi
  • Svalbard Husky: 5.1 mi
  • Sjampanjeglass: 5.9 mi
Artworks: 5
Waterfalls: 2
  • Hyperittfossen: 12.6 mi
  • Frozen waterfall: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Boulder-stones!: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Gruve 1A Amerikagruva. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MøysalenESE 113°1,148 m15.5 mi
SkoltenESE 107°1,130 m15.7 mi
HelvetiafjelletE 89°1,079 m9.1 mi
MøysalenESE 112°1,060 m14.8 mi
Nordenskiöld FjelletSW 223°1,051 m3.6 mi
HåbergnutenSSW 208°1,031 m6.0 mi
Karl BayfjelletSSE 167°1,022 m6.2 mi
RingdalsfjelletS 181°1,006 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox05:5415:5718:18
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:2716:5719:15
December solsticePolar night——

Local time (Arctic/Longyearbyen).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/686576331

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