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Umiasussuk, Qaarsorsuaq Island

#2 among attractions in Qaarsorsuaq Island

Natural attraction, Mountain
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Umiasussuk, Qaarsorsuaq Island

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Elevation: 2034 ftProminence: 2034 ftCoordinates: 72°45'39"N, 55°56'25"W
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Qaarsorsuaq Island Greenland

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Umiasussuk – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Upernavik Museum, Sandersons Hope, Akia Island, Upernavik Island.

  • upernavik museum4.5 miW
    Art museum, Museum

    Upernavik Museum, Upernavik

    116 min walk • Upernavik Museum is a museum in Upernavik, a town in northwestern Greenland. It is the oldest museum in Greenland, holding an extensive collection of local art.

  • sandersons hope qaarsorsuaq island4.7 miSW
    Natural attraction, Mountain

    Sandersons Hope, Qaarsorsuaq Island

    120 min walk • Sandersons Hope is a 1,042 m mountain in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, located in the western part of Qaarsorsuaq Island in the Upernavik Archipelago. It was named by John Davis in 1587.

  • akia island3.7 miW
    Island

    Akia Island

    94 min walk • Akia Island is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. The name of the island means "turned on its side" in the Greenlandic language.

  • upernavik island location map
    4.6 miW
    Island

    Upernavik Island

    117 min walk • One of the most striking features of Upernavik Island is its dramatic landscape, characterized by towering mountains, crystal-clear fjords, and glistening glaciers. Visitors can explore the island's rugged terrain through hiking and mountaineering, taking in panoramic...

  • atilissuaq island upernavik location map
    2.9 miNE
    Island

    Atilissuaq Island, Upernavik

    74 min walk • Atilissuaq Island is an island of Greenland. It is located in Baffin Bay in the Upernavik Archipelago.

Where to next? Visit qaasuitsup Qaasuitsup region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Greenland.

Greenland ▪ Kujalleq ▪ Northeast Greenland National Park ▪ Qaasuitsup ▪ Qeqqata ▪ Sermersooq