Kvalpynten (Whale Point) is a headland at
Edgeøya
Edgeøya (), occasionally anglicised as Edge Island, is a Norwegian island located in southeast of the Svalbard archipelago; with an area of , it is the third-largest island in this archipelago. An Arctic island, it forms part of the Søraust- ...
,
Svalbard. It is the most southwestern point of Edgeøya. The headland contains the mountain
Kvalpyntfjellet, and the summit of the glacier
Kvalpyntfonna further east is the highest point on Edgeøya. The bay
Tjuvfjorden
Tjuvfjorden ( en, Robber or Thief Fjord) is a 45 km long and up to 30 km wide fjord separating Edgeøya’s two southern promontories, Kvalpynten (Whale Point) and Negerpynten (Negro Point).
The fjord was originally named ''Deicrowe's S ...
is located between Kvalpynten and
Negerpynten
Negerpynten (Negro Point) is a headland at Edgeøya, Svalbard. It is the southernmost point of Edgeøya, and has a length of about two kilometers. The rock consists of dark shales, and reaches 326 m.a.s.l. The bay Tjuvfjorden is located between N ...
further southeast.
References
Headlands of Svalbard
Edgeøya
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