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Platenhalvøya Latitude and Longitude:

80°16′21″N 22°50′53″E / 80.2725°N 22.8480°E / 80.2725; 22.8480
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Platenhalvøya is a peninsula at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, between Zorgdragerfjorden and Duvefjorden. The peninsula constitutes the northeastern part of Prins Oscars Land. The mountains Binneyfjellet and Goodenoughfjellet are among the highest peaks of Nordaustlandet. [1] [2]

The northernmost point of Platenhalvøya is called Kapp Platen. [3]

References

  1. ^ "Platenhalvøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 327–328. ISBN  82-90653-06-9.
  3. ^ "Kapp Platen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 4 July 2013.

80°16′21″N 22°50′53″E / 80.2725°N 22.8480°E / 80.2725; 22.8480