Daudmannsodden

Daudmannsodden ("Dead Man's Cape") is a headland in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about three kilometers.[1] Daudmannsodden and Salpynten mark the southern entrance of the strait of Forlandsundet.[2] The coast between Daudmannsodden and Eidembukta is characterized by foul waters, skerries and islets outside small bays.[3]

References

"Daudmannsodden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
"Forlandsundet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 249. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

78.22°N 13.00°E / 78.22; 13.00

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[1] "Daudmannsodden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

[2] "Forlandsundet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

[3] Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 249. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.