Cape Farewell Archipelago

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Cape Farewell Archipelago
Native name:
Nunap Isua
Gronland-Sudspitze 2001-07-11.jpg
View of the archipelago with its glaciers from a height of about 11,500 m
Cape Farewell Archipelago
Geography
Location North Atlantic Ocean
Southern Greenland
Coordinates 59°49′N43°35′W / 59.817°N 43.583°W / 59.817; -43.583 Coordinates: 59°49′N43°35′W / 59.817°N 43.583°W / 59.817; -43.583
Major islands Sammisoq, Egger, Ikeq, Avallersuaq
Highest elevation1,546 m (5072 ft)
Highest pointChristian IV Island HP
Administration
Greenland
Municipality Kujalleq
Demographics
Population0

Cape Farewell Archipelago (also Nunap Isua Archipelago) is an island group located at the southern end of Greenland in Kujalleq municipality. The archipelago takes its name from Cape Farewell, a headland of Egger Island (also known as Itilleq).

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Geography

The Cape Farewell Archipelago is separated from the mainland's south coast by Prince Christian Sound in the north and by the Torsukattak Fjord in the west. [1] The main islands of the group are characterized as large and mountainous, surrounded by fjord-like passages. There are also several islets and rocks.

Islands

Sammisoq (Christian IV Island) is the largest island of the archipelago. [2] Other significant islands include Egger Island (Itilleq), the southernmost of the group, Nunarsuaq (Nunarssuak), Pamialluk, Annikitsoq, Qunnerit, Ikeq, Walkendorff and Qernertoq (Kasit), [3] as well as the Avallersuaq and Saningassoq islets. [4]

Landsat image with Egger Island's headland Cape Farewell in the centre. Cape farewell greenland landsat.jpg
Landsat image with Egger Island's headland Cape Farewell in the centre.

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