Newtontoppen

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Newtontoppen

Map of Spitsbergen with Newtontoppen marked in the upper right
Elevation 1,717 metres (5,633 ft)
Location Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Prominence 1,717 m (5,633 ft)
Coordinates 79°9′N 16°48′E / 79.15, 16.8Coordinates: 79°9′N 16°48′E / 79.15, 16.8
Type Granite
Age of rock Late Silurian
Translation Newton Peak (English)

Newtontoppen (Newton Peak) is the largest mountain in Svalbard, at 1717 m. It is located north east on the island of Spitsbergen. The mountain is late Silurian granite.