Kapp Muyen

Kapp Muyen (English: Cape Muyden) is a cape just 107 m (350 ft) west of Beerenberg, Norway. The point is named after the Dutch whaling master Willem Cornelisz. van Muyden, who was among the first to catch whales at Jan Mayen.

References

Norwegian Polar Institute Place Names of Svalbard Database

Jan Mayen

General

History
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Geography

Land features	Beerenberg Eggøya Høybergodden Kapp Muyen Kapp Wien Nordkapp Rooberg Rudolftoppen Sørkapp Trollsletta

Water features	Båtvika Eggøybukta Engelskbukta Gouwenaerbåen Hoepstockbukta Hornbækbukta Jamesonbukta Maria Muschbukta Nansenflua Nordlaguna Rekvedbukta Sjuhollendarbukta Sørlaguna Titeltbukta

Human features	Olonkinbyen

Infrastructure

Coordinates: 71°5.1′N 8°23.1′W / 71.0850°N 8.3850°W / 71.0850; -8.3850

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