| Kangerlussuaq Fjord | |
|---|---|
| Kangerlussuaq Inlet | |
  Kangerlussuaq Fjord Location in the Upernavik Archipelago area | |
| Location | Upernavik Archipelago |
| Coordinates | 72°26′N55°19′W / 72.433°N 55.317°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Baffin Bay |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
Kangerlussuaq Fjord or Kangerlussuaq Inlet [1] is a fjord in Avannaata Municipality, Western Greenland. It is located at the Kangeq Peninsula in the Upernavik Archipelago zone. This fjord cuts across the peninsula in a north–south direction. [2]
Kangerlussuaq, is a settlement in western Greenland in the Qeqqata municipality located at the head of the fjord of the same name. It is Greenland's main air transport hub and the site of Greenland's largest commercial airport. The airport dates from American settlement during and after World War II, when the site was known as Bluie West-8 and then Sondrestrom Air Base.
Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord is a major fjord system in the NE Greenland National Park area, East Greenland.
Kangerlussuaq Glacier is the largest glacier on the east coast of the Greenland ice sheet. It flows into the head of the Kangerlussuaq Fjord, the second largest fjord in East Greenland.
Simiutaq Island is a 13 km × 10 km uninhabited island in the Qeqqata municipality in western Greenland, located in the mouth of the long Kangerlussuaq Fjord. It was also known informally as Cruncher Island.
Amarortalik Island is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. The name of the island means "the place of wolves" in the Greenlandic language.
Kangerlussuaq may refer to the following areas in Greenland:
Kangeq Peninsula is a peninsula of Greenland. It is located in the Upernavik Archipelago. The Kangerlussuaq Fjord cuts across the peninsula in a north–south direction.
Kangerlussuaq Fjord is a fjord in eastern Greenland. It is part of the Sermersooq municipality.
Lindenow Fjord or Kangerlussuatsiaq, is a fjord in the King Frederick VI Coast, Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland.
Thorland is a peninsula in the King Frederick VI Coast, southeastern Greenland. It is a part of the Sermersooq municipality.
Nanuuseq Fjord, old spelling Nanûseq, is a fjord in the King Frederick VI Coast, Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland.
The Lemon Range or Lemon Mountains is a mountain range in King Christian IX Land, eastern Greenland. Administratively this range is part of the Sermersooq Municipality.
Freuchen Land is a peninsula in far northwestern Greenland. It is a part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.
Inglefield Gulf or Inglefield Fjord is a fjord in northwestern Greenland. To the west, the fjord opens into the Baffin Bay. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality.
Olrik Fjord is a fjord in the Avannaata municipality, Northwestern Greenland. To the east the fjord opens into the Hvalsund, at the end of the Inglefield Gulf of the Baffin Bay.
Cape Walløe, also known as Kangeq and Kangerssiuasik, is a headland in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast Greenland, Kujalleq municipality.
Cape Discord, also known as Kangeq, is a headland in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast Greenland, Kujalleq municipality.
Cape Moltke is a headland in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast Greenland, Kujalleq municipality.
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