 Troll is located in the eastern part of Princess Martha Coast in Queen Maud Land , which Norway claims as a dependent territory . The station is located on the nunatak bare ground area Jutulsessen , at 1 @,@ 270 meters ( 4 @,@ 170 ft ) above mean sea level . It is completely surrounded by the Antarctic ice sheet . This is unlike most other Antarctic research stations , which are located on snow . Troll is 235 kilometers ( 146 mi ) from the coast . 
