Polarstarodden

Coordinates: 80°08′13″N 28°02′06″E / 80.1369°N 28.0349°E / 80.1369; 28.0349
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Polarstarodden
Polarstarodden is located in Svalbard
Polarstarodden
Polarstarodden
Polarstarodden is located in Arctic
Polarstarodden
Polarstarodden
Coordinates: 80°08′13″N 28°02′06″E / 80.1369°N 28.0349°E / 80.1369; 28.0349
LocationStorøya, Svalbard, Norway

Polarstarodden is a headland at northern part of the island of Storøya in the Svalbard archipelago, east of Nordaustlandet. It is located about one kilometer southeast of Norvargodden, the most northern point of the island. The headland is named after the vessel Polarstar.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Polarstarodden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  2. ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 380. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.