Cass Fjord

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Cass Fjord
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Cass Fjord
Location in Greenland
Location Arctic
Coordinates 80°3′N65°0′W / 80.050°N 65.000°W / 80.050; -65.000 Coordinates: 80°3′N65°0′W / 80.050°N 65.000°W / 80.050; -65.000
Ocean/sea sources Peabody Bay
Kane Basin
Basin  countries Greenland
Max. length25 km (16 mi)
Max. width5.5 km (3.4 mi)

Cass Fjord is a fjord in northern Greenland. To the southwest, the fjord opens into the Kane Basin of the Nares Strait.

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Geography

The Cass Fjord opens to the SW at the northern end of Peabody Bay, north of Cape Clay. [1] Cass Fjord forms Washington Land's southeastern coastline and the facing shore is part of Daugaard-Jensen Land. [2] The Washington Land shore is fringed by 180 m (590 ft) high cliffs, known as Poulsens Klint. [3]

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Map of Northwestern Greenland

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References

  1. "Cass Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. GoogleEarth
  3. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 92