Knighton Fjord

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Knighton Fjord
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Knighton Fjord
Location in Greenland
Location Arctic
Coordinates 69°24′N24°44′W / 69.400°N 24.733°W / 69.400; -24.733
Ocean/sea sources Denmark Strait
Basin  countries Greenland

Knighton Fjord is a fjord in King Christian IX Land, Eastern Greenland. [1] Administratively, Knighton Fjord and its surroundings belong to the Sermersooq municipality.

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Hot Springs

A number of hot springs can be found in the fjord, with water temperatures reaching 52 °C to 54 °C [2] .

Knighton Fjord view toward the glacier terminus in the west direction. Knighton Fjord.jpg
Knighton Fjord view toward the glacier terminus in the west direction.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Knighton Fjord sa Geonames.org (cc-by); post updated 2012-01-18; database download sa 2015-05-23
  2. ↑ Halliday; Kliim-Nielsen (1984). "STUDIES ON THE FLORA OF THE NORTH BLOSSEVILLE KYST AND ON THE HOT SPRINGS OF GREENLAND". Meddelelser om Grønland. doi:10.7146/mog.v199.147717 . Retrieved 2025-09-28.
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