Skipper Island ()Stadnamn i norske polarområde: Skipperøya (Svalbard). /ref> is one of the
Rønnbeck Islands
The Rønnbeck Islands () are a group of islands in Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard. They are located south of the Bastian Islands
The Bastian Islands () are a group of islands in Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard. The islands are located southeast of Wilhelm ...
in the
Svalbard
Svalbard ( , ), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norway, Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean. North of continental Europe, mainland Europe, it lies about midway be ...
archipelago. It lies northeast of
Cape Weyprecht
Cape WeyprechtConway, William Martin. 1897. ''The First Crossing of Spitsbergen''. London: J.M. Dent & Company, p. 288. () is a headland in the northeast part of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, in the area known as Olav V Land.
The cape is named after ...
on
Spitsbergen
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. The island is a low basalt cliff and its highest point is less than above sea level. The closest neighboring islands are Qvale Island about to the east and Torkildsen Island about to the southwest. The wildlife consists largely of
polar bears
The polar bear (''Ursus maritimus'') is a large bear native to the Arctic and nearby areas. It is closely related to the brown bear, and the two species can interbreed. The polar bear is the largest extant species of bear and land carnivo ...
.
The Rønnbeck Islands are named after Norwegian seal hunters, and this one is named after skippers in general.''The Place Names of Svalbard''. 2003. Tromsø: Norwegian Polar Institute, p. 394.