Rossøya, sometimes referred to as
Ross Island in English, is an island located in the
Arctic Ocean. It is a part of
Sjuøyane, a group of islands in the
Svalbard archipelago, some 20 km north of the coast of
Nordaustlandet. Rossøya is located 100 m north-northwest of the somewhat larger island
Vesle Tavleøya. The northern point of Rossøya, at 80° 49′ 44.41″ North, is the northernmost point in Svalbard, and thereby also in the Kingdom of
Norway. The distance to the
North Pole is 1024.3 kilometers (637 mi / 553 nm), to
Nordkapp on the Norwegian mainland 1084 km and to
Pysen, off the southern tip of mainland Norway, 2580 km.