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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. Skolten stands 1,130 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: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Svalbard Husky: 0.6 mi
  • Polar bear road sign: 0.8 mi
  • Isgrotta på Longyearbreen: 3.5 mi
  • Sjampanjeglass: 5.9 mi
  • Camp Barentz: 6.0 mi
Artworks: 4
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 16.2 miles of Gruve 1A Amerikagruva. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SkoltenESE1,130 m15.7 mi
HelvetiafjelletE1,079 m9.1 mi
MøysalenESE1,060 m14.8 mi
Nordenskiöld FjelletSW1,051 m3.6 mi
HåbergnutenSSW1,031 m6.0 mi
Karl BayfjelletSSE1,022 m6.2 mi
RingdalsfjelletS1,006 m11.7 mi
FosstoppenESE1,003 m16.2 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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