Riswyk

This is the town where the children live. The author states in the forward that the name of the exact fjord was never made public in order to protect the children and their families.

Holms' Farm

This is the farm where the children spend the night after bringing the bricks down to the waterfront. The boys stay in the barn and the girls stay in the house.

The Snake

This is a long inland waterway that ends at the larger fjord. Then this opens onto the ocean. This is the route that Victor will take with his fishing boats to America to hide the gold.

The Cave

This is a manmade cave that the men of the village construct in the woods. It is a temporary housing for the bricks of bullion from the bank.

The Clearing

This is where the children bury the bricks and build snow...