Historic site · Norway
John Munro Longyear memorial
John Munro Longyear memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Skolten stands 1,130 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Taubanesentralen, a historic site 0.4 miles away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- John Munro Longyear 1850-1922 Longyearbyens grunnlegger 1906
How to reach it
Coordinates78.21811, 15.61651
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sukkertoppen: 0.9 mi
- Trollsteinen: 3.6 mi
- Nordenskiöld Fjellet: 3.8 mi
- Adventtoppen: 3.9 mi
- Lars Hiertafjellet: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- Svalbard Husky: 0.4 mi
- Polar bear road sign: 0.8 mi
- Isgrotta på Longyearbreen: 3.7 mi
- Sjampanjeglass: 5.7 mi
- Camp Barentz: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Taubanesentralen: 0.4 mi
- Operasion Fritham: 21.5 mi
- ship gun: 22.1 mi
- Наша цель - Коммунизм!: 22.5 mi
- Ленин: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 4
- Polar Bear: 0.5 mi
- Perpetual Repercussion: 2.1 mi
- Signboard: 2.6 mi
- The Mail Coach: 22.5 mi
Museums: 3
- WildPhoto Travel: 0.4 mi
- Svalbard Museum: 0.6 mi
- North Pole Expedition Museum: 0.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Hyperittfossen: 12.4 mi
- Frozen waterfall: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Gåsøyane fuglereservat: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Boulder-stones!: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of John Munro Longyear memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skolten | ESE 107° | 1,130 m | 15.5 mi |
| Helvetiafjellet | E 90° | 1,079 m | 8.8 mi |
| Møysalen | ESE 112° | 1,060 m | 14.6 mi |
| Nordenskiöld Fjellet | SW 225° | 1,051 m | 3.8 mi |
| Håbergnuten | SSW 210° | 1,031 m | 6.1 mi |
| Karl Bayfjellet | S 170° | 1,022 m | 6.2 mi |
| Ringdalsfjellet | S 183° | 1,006 m | 11.8 mi |
| Fosstoppen | ESE 118° | 1,003 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 05:54 | 15:57 | 18:18 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 16:57 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | Polar night | — | — |
Local time (Arctic/Longyearbyen).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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