- Elevation
- 950 m
- Tallest summit within 13.0 miles
- Møysalen1,148 m · 10.5 mi
- Sunset, September equinox
- 19:13local time
- Coordinates
- 78.2346, 16.0699
Alten rises to 950 m. Møysalen stands 1,148 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Dirigenten, a peak 0.5 miles away.
- Elevation
- 950 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Alten. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Møysalen | SE 133° | 1,148 m | 10.5 mi |
| Skolten | SE 125° | 1,130 m | 10.2 mi |
| Helvetiafjellet | ESE 115° | 1,079 m | 2.7 mi |
| Møysalen | SE 134° | 1,060 m | 9.8 mi |
| Nordenskiöld Fjellet | WSW 247° | 1,051 m | 9.9 mi |
| Håbergnuten | SW 236° | 1,031 m | 11.5 mi |
| Karl Bayfjellet | SW 216° | 1,022 m | 9.0 mi |
| Drøntoppen | SE 134° | 1,021 m | 12.3 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dirigenten: 0.5 mi
- Sopranen: 0.9 mi
- Bassen: 1.0 mi
- Tellryggen: 1.5 mi
- Hovgården: 1.5 mi
Attractions: 8
- Sjampanjeglass: 1.3 mi
- Camp Barentz: 4.3 mi
- Svalbard Villmarkssenter: 4.5 mi
- Svalbard Husky: 4.5 mi
- Green Dog Svalbard: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Taubanesentralen: 6.4 mi
- John Munro Longyear memorial: 6.5 mi
- Gruve 1A Amerikagruva: 6.7 mi
- Gruve 1B: 7.4 mi
Museums: 3
- North Pole Expedition Museum: 5.9 mi
- Svalbard Museum: 5.9 mi
- WildPhoto Travel: 6.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Hyperittfossen: 7.5 mi
- Frozen waterfall: 13.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 05:52 | 15:55 | 18:16 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:25 | 16:55 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | Polar night | — | — |
Local time (Arctic/Longyearbyen).
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