Galileotoppen is a mountain on Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway.[1] At 1,637 metres (5,371 ft) tall, it is the fifth-tallest peak on Svalbard.[2] It is located west of Wijdefjorden northwest of Newtontoppen in the south of Ny-Friesland. It is named for the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564–1642).[1]
| Galileotoppen | |
|---|---|
Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,637 m (5,371 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Coordinates | 79°2.0′N 17°19.1′E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway |
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