Kapp Linné

#792 among destinations in Norway

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Kapp Linné is a cape at the south side of the outlet of Isfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after botanist Carl von Linné. The site is the location of Isfjord Radio. Parts of Kapp Linné is a birdlife protected area. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 78°3'14"N, 13°35'55"E

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SvalbardNorway

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Kapp Linné – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Festningen Geotope Protected Area, Linnédalen, Linnévatnet, Fyrsjøen.

4.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Protected area
Festningen Geotope Protected Area
106 min walk • Festningen Geotope Protected Area is located at the outermost edge of Grønfjorden's mouth to Isfjorden on Nordenskiöld Land, Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. The profile is a cliff which runs along the coast from Kapp Starostin to Festningsodden.
5 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Valley
Linnédalen
129 min walk • Linnédalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. The valley has a length of about ten kilometers, and is located east of the mountain ridge of Linnéfjella.
3.1 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Linnévatnet
79 min walk • Linnévatnet is a lake in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located in the lower part of the valley Linnédalen, and has a length of about 4.5 kilometers. The lake is among the largest lakes of Spitsbergen. It is named after Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.
~700 ftS
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Fyrsjøen
4 min walk • Fyrsjøen is a lake in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located at the southern part of the headland Kapp Linné, proximate to the Isfjord Lighthouse. The area between Fyrsjøen and the bay of Randvika is protected as the Kapp Linné Bird Sanctuary.
3.1 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Griegfjellet
79 min walk • Griegfjellet is a mountain in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 4.5 kilometers and contains several peaks, of which the highest is 781 m.a.s.l. The mountain is part of Linnéfjella. It is named after Norwegian ship broker and politician Joachim Grieg.
5.1 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Aagaardtoppen
129 min walk • Aagaardtoppen is a mountain in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It reaches a height of 731 m.a.s.l. and is part of the mountain ridge of Linnéfjella. The mountain is named after Norwegian businessperson Andreas Zacharias Aagaard.
5.6 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Solryggen
143 min walk • Solryggen is a mountain ridge in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about five kilometers and contains peaks of heights 759 and 636 m.a.s.l. The mountain is located south in the ridge of Linnéfjella. The glacier of Solfonna is located between Solryggen and Aagaardtoppen.
4 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Linnéfjella
102 min walk • Linnéfjella is a mountain ridge in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. The ridge contains the mountains of Solryggen, Aagaardtoppen, Griegfjellet and Griegaksla. East of the ridge is the valley of Linnédalen.

Kapp Linné

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Kapp Linné – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)