Ukkusissat Mountain

#4 among destinations in Greenland

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

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Ukkusissaq or Ukkusissat is a 772 m tall mountain in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland, located to the southeast of Nuuk Airport, an airport in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It is the terminus of a long mountain range of a peninsula jutting into Nuup Kangerlua, the longest fjord in southwestern Greenland, to the north of Kangerluarsunnguaq Fjord splitting the peninsula into two. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2533 ftCoordinates: 64°9'48"N, 51°38'27"W

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SermersooqGreenland

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Day trips

Ukkusissat Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kalaaliaraq Market, Nuuk Center, Moravian Brethren Mission House, Hans Egede Church.

3.2 miW
Shopping, Market
Kalaaliaraq Market, Nuuk
83 min walk • Kalaaliaraq Market is a fresh food market in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It is located in the Old Nuuk neighborhood, approximately 150 m to the southeast of the Nuuk Cathedral, and its name means "The little Greenlander" in the Greenlandic language.
3.1 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Nuuk Center, Nuuk
80 min walk • Nuuk Center, also shortened NC, is a shopping mall located in Nuuk, Greenland. The mall, which is the first shopping mall in Greenland, was inaugurated on July 27, 2012.
3.2 miW
Church
Moravian Brethren Mission House, Nuuk
81 min walk • Moravian Brethren Mission House or Herrnhut House is a historical building in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, established in 1747 from timber shipped to the United Brethren from the Netherlands.
3 miW
Church
Hans Egede Church, Nuuk
76 min walk • Hans Egede Church is an evangelical Lutheran church in Nuuk, Greenland, located in the district of Old Nuuk. The church was consecrated on the 250-year anniversary of the founding of Hans Egede's mission.
2.8 miW
Art museum in a pared-down setting
Nuuk Art Museum, Nuuk
73 min walk • Nuuk Art Museum is a national museum in Greenland, located in Nuuk, the capital. The museum contains a notable collection of paintings, watercolors, drawings, graphics, figures in soapstone, ivory, and wood, with many items collected by the businessman Svend Junge.
3.2 miW
Concerts and shows, Entertainment, Cinema
Katuaq, Nuuk
81 min walk • Katuaq is a cultural centre in Nuuk, Greenland. It is used for concerts, exhibitions, conferences, and as a cinema. Designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen, it was constructed as a joint project of the Greenland Home Rule Government, the Nuuk Municipal Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers and was inaugurated on 15 February 1997.
2.9 miW
Church
Christ the King Church, Nuuk
76 min walk • Christ the King Church is the Roman Catholic church in the city of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It is the only functional Catholic church in Greenland. The church follows the Roman or Latin rite and belongs to the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen.
3.1 miW
Library
Public and National Library of Greenland, Nuuk
79 min walk • The Public and National Library of Greenland is the public and national library of Greenland, located in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.
2.5 miNW
Universities and schools
University of Greenland, Nuuk
65 min walk • The University of Greenland is Greenland's only university. It is in the capital city of Nuuk. Most courses are taught in Danish, a few in Greenlandic and classes by exchange lecturers often in English.
2.5 miW
Harbor
Nuuk Port and Harbour, Nuuk
63 min walk • Nuuk Port and Harbour is the largest port in Greenland. It is located in the southeastern area of the city of Nuuk known as Old Nuuk. The harbour entrance is restricted due to tides during much of the year, and ice during winter. The inner port area is home to a marina for smaller vessels and ferries.
3.2 miW
64°10'40"N • 51°44'35"W
Anori Art, Nuuk
83 min walk • Museum, Art gallery