It is the southernmost point of Edgeøya, and has a length of about two kilometers.

The rock consists of dark shales, and reaches 326 m.a.s.l.

The bay Tjuvfjorden is located between Svarthuken and Kvalpynten further northwest.

[2] After complaints about racism the name was changed to Svarthuken in 2023.

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