 Aerial view of Kittorsaq Island | |
  Kittorsaq | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Greenland |
| Coordinates | 73°55′30″N56°46′30″W / 73.92500°N 56.77500°W |
| Archipelago | Upernavik Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Greenland | |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
Kittorsaq Island (old spelling: Kigtorsaq) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is located in the northern part of Upernavik Archipelago.
Kittorsaq Island is located in the north-central part of the Upernavik Archipelago, in the group between Kangerlussuaq Icefjord in the south, and Nuussuaq Peninsula in the north. [1] Together with Qullikorsuit Island, it defines the southern boundary of the Sugar Loaf Bay.
The waters around the island are those of Baffin Bay in the west and south, and Sugar Loaf Bay in the north. The only other island in the vicinity of Kittorsaq is a much larger Qullikorsuit Island, from which it is separated by a narrow strait near the mouth of the Nasaussap Saqqaa fjord. [1]
The island is hilly, but not mountainous, due to its narrowness and wormlike shape. The highest point is an unnamed hill of 151 m (495 ft). [1] The island is sometimes used as a stopover on the marine route from Nuussuaq to Tasiusaq, and further south to Upernavik. [1]
Kullorsuaq is a settlement in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is the northernmost settlement in the Upernavik Archipelago, located on Kullorsuaq Island at the southern end of Melville Bay, itself part of the larger Baffin Bay.
Nuussuaq, formerly Kraulshavn, is a settlement in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is the only mainland settlement in the Upernavik Archipelago, located near the western tip of the Nuussuaq Peninsula, on the northern coast of Sugar Loaf Bay, an indentation of Baffin Bay.
Upernavik Archipelago is a vast coastal archipelago in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, off the shores of northeastern Baffin Bay. The archipelago extends from the northwestern coast of Sigguup Nunaa peninsula in the south at approximately 71°50′N56°00′W to the southern end of Melville Bay in the north at approximately 74°50′N57°30′W.
Nuussuaq Peninsula is a mainland peninsula in northwestern Greenland, located at the northern end of Upernavik Archipelago, approximately 70 km (43 mi) to the south of Melville Bay. It is much smaller than its namesake in western Greenland.
Qullikorsuit Island is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is located in the northern part of Upernavik Archipelago.
Inussulik Bay is a bay in the Upernavik Archipelago in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.
Amitsorsuaq Island is a small, uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.
Sugar Loaf Bay is a bay in the Upernavik Archipelago in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is an indentation of northeastern Baffin Bay. The name of the bay derives from the name of an island of the same name in the bay, Sugar Loaf Island.
Sugar Loaf Island is a small, uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. The island is a single flooded mountain of 376 m (1,234 ft). Its name means "heart-shaped" in the Greenlandic language. The island is an important landmark in the region often afflicted by fog, and is used for coastal boat navigation.
Nuussuup Kangia is a fjord in northwestern Greenland, located at the northern end of Upernavik Archipelago.
Anoritooq is a nunatak in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.
Illulissuaq Peninsula is a mainland peninsula in northwestern Greenland, located in the northern part of Upernavik Archipelago
Tasiusaq Bay is a bay in the Upernavik Archipelago in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is an indentation of northeastern Baffin Bay. The name of the bay derives from the name of the settlement of the same name in the bay.
Itissaalik Island is a small, uninhabited island located in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.
Itissaalik is a former settlement in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It was located in the northern part of Upernavik Archipelago, on the southern shore of Itissaalik Island, an island in Sugar Loaf Bay.
Timilersua Island is a small, uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.
Ikermiorsuaq Island is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.
Nasaussaq Island is a small, uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.
Nasaussap Saqqaa is a fjord in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.
Paornivik Island is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.
