List of Ultras of Greenland

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The summit of Gunnbjorn Fjeld is the highest point on the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic. Gunnbjorn Fjeld 1400x1320.jpg
The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point on the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic.

The following sortable table comprises the 38 ultra-prominent summits of the nation of Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat). Each of these peaks has at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence. [1]

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The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

  1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. [2]
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. [3] [2]
  3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation. [4]

Ultra-prominent summits

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Gunnbjørn Fjeld exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) of topographic prominence. Six peaks of Greenland exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), and the following 38 peaks are ultra-prominent summits with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 38 ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Greenland

Rank Mountain Peak Island Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Gunnbjørn Fjeld [5] [6] [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] Island of Greenland 3694 m
12,119 ft		3694 m
12,119 ft		3,254.13 68°55′06″N29°53′57″W / 68.9184°N 29.8991°W / 68.9184; -29.8991 (Gunnbjørn Fjeld)
2 Stauning Alper [7] [lower-alpha 3] Island of Greenland 2831 m
9,288 ft		2181 m
7,156 ft		164.9 km
102.5 mi		 72°07′00″N24°54′00″W / 72.1167°N 24.9000°W / 72.1167; -24.9000 (Stauning Alper)
3 Palup Qaqa high point [8] Upernivik Island 2105 m
6,906 ft		2105 m
6,906 ft		31.2 km
19.4 mi		 71°20′00″N52°49′00″W / 71.3333°N 52.8167°W / 71.3333; -52.8167 (Palup Qaqa)
4 Milne Land high point [9] Island of Milne Land 2050 m
6,726 ft		2050 m
6,726 ft		58.1 km
36.1 mi		 70°49′10″N26°35′44″W / 70.8194°N 26.5956°W / 70.8194; -26.5956 (Milne Land)
5 Payers Tinde [10] Island of Greenland 2320 m
7,612 ft		2045 m
6,709 ft		26.1 km
16.24 mi		 73°08′00″N26°22′00″W / 73.1333°N 26.3667°W / 73.1333; -26.3667 (Payers Tinde)
6 Perserajoq [11] Island of Greenland 2259 m
7,411 ft		2009 m
6,591 ft		527 km
328 mi		 71°24′00″N51°58′00″W / 71.4000°N 51.9667°W / 71.4000; -51.9667 (Perserajoq)
7 Renland high point [12] Island of Greenland 2200 m
7,218 ft		1950 m
6,398 ft		100.8 km
62.6 mi		 71°20′00″N26°20′00″W / 71.3333°N 26.3333°W / 71.3333; -26.3333 (Renland high point)
8 Pyramiden [13] [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] Disko Island 1904 m
6,247 ft		1904 m
6,247 ft		32.7 km
20.3 mi		 70°07′10″N53°23′20″W / 70.1195°N 53.3890°W / 70.1195; -53.3890 (Pyramiden)
9 Angelin Bjerg [14] [lower-alpha 6] Ymer Island 1900 m
6,234 ft		1900 m
6,234 ft		43.7 km
27.1 mi		 73°10′00″N24°19′00″W / 73.1667°N 24.3167°W / 73.1667; -24.3167 (Angelin Bjerg)
10 Traill Island high point [15] Traill Island 1884 m
6,181 ft		1884 m
6,181 ft		50.8 km
31.6 mi		 72°43′00″N24°04′00″W / 72.7167°N 24.0667°W / 72.7167; -24.0667 (Traill Island high point)
11 Parnaqussuit Qavaat high point [16] Island of Greenland 1860 m
6,102 ft		1820 m
5,971 ft		36.9 km
23 mi		 66°26′00″N52°55′00″W / 66.4333°N 52.9167°W / 66.4333; -52.9167 (Parnaqussuit Qavaat high point)
12 Storo high point [17] Island of Storo 1770 m
5,807 ft		1770 m
5,807 ft		32.6 km
20.3 mi		 70°50′00″N27°29′00″W / 70.8333°N 27.4833°W / 70.8333; -27.4833 (Storo high point)
13 Snehaetten [18] [lower-alpha 7] Qeqertaq Island 1765 m
5,791 ft		1765 m
5,791 ft		34.4 km
21.4 mi		 71°39′15″N53°09′51″W / 71.6542°N 53.1641°W / 71.6542; -53.1641 (Snehaetten)
14 Azimuthbjerg [19] [lower-alpha 8] Island of Skjoldungen 1738 m
5,702 ft		1738 m
5,702 ft		140.5 km
87.3 mi		 63°27′19″N41°51′03″W / 63.4552°N 41.8508°W / 63.4552; -41.8508 (Azimuthbjerg)
15 Svedenborg Bjerg [20] [lower-alpha 9] Geographical Society Island 1730 m
5,676 ft		1730 m
5,676 ft		24.9 km
15.48 mi		 72°56′37″N24°20′28″W / 72.9436°N 24.3412°W / 72.9436; -24.3412 (Svedenborg Bjerg)
16 Appaalik [21] [lower-alpha 10] Appat Island 1711 m
5,614 ft		1711 m
5,614 ft		45.6 km
28.3 mi		 70°56′51″N51°59′30″W / 70.9474°N 51.9918°W / 70.9474; -51.9918 (Appaalik)
17 Hahn Land high point [22] [lower-alpha 11] Island of Greenland 1744 m
5,722 ft		1694 m
5,558 ft		347 km
216 mi		 80°26′00″N19°50′00″W / 80.4333°N 19.8333°W / 80.4333; -19.8333 (Hahn Land high point)
18 Nuussuaq high point [23] [lower-alpha 12] Island of Greenland 2144 m
7,034 ft		1669 m
5,476 ft		86.6 km
53.8 mi		 70°41′48″N52°58′22″W / 70.6966°N 52.9728°W / 70.6966; -52.9728 (Nuussuaq high point)
19 Hardersbjerg [24] Island of Greenland 1679 m
5,509 ft		1658 m
5,440 ft		56.2 km
34.9 mi		 73°26′00″N22°50′00″W / 73.4333°N 22.8333°W / 73.4333; -22.8333 (Hardersbjerg)
20 Klosterbjerge [25] Island of Greenland 2410 m
7,907 ft		1635 m
5,364 ft		38.8 km
24.1 mi		 72°15′00″N25°57′00″W / 72.2500°N 25.9500°W / 72.2500; -25.9500 (Klosterbjerge)
21 Qingagssat Qaqit [26] [lower-alpha 13] Island of Greenland 1782 m
5,846 ft		1632 m
5,354 ft		23.3 km
14.47 mi		 60°33′55″N44°41′42″W / 60.5654°N 44.6949°W / 60.5654; -44.6949 (Qingagssat Qaqit)
22 Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld [27] [lower-alpha 14] Island of Greenland 3325 m
10,909 ft		1625 m
5,331 ft		16.29 km
10.12 mi		 68°53′45″N28°37′40″W / 68.8957°N 28.6279°W / 68.8957; -28.6279 (Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld)
23 Agssaussat [28] Island of Greenland 2140 m
7,021 ft		1615 m
5,299 ft		18.06 km
11.22 mi		 65°53′00″N52°07′00″W / 65.8833°N 52.1167°W / 65.8833; -52.1167 (Agssaussat)
24 Kloftbjerge [29] Island of Greenland 2163 m
7,096 ft		1613 m
5,292 ft		92.3 km
57.4 mi		 71°20′00″N25°45′00″W / 71.3333°N 25.7500°W / 71.3333; -25.7500 (Kloftbjerge)
25 Salliaruseq high point [30] Salliaruseq Island 1610 m
5,282 ft		1610 m
5,282 ft		29.5 km
18.32 mi		 64°23′29″N51°06′48″W / 64.3913°N 51.1134°W / 64.3913; -51.1134 (Salliaruseq high point)
26 Clavering Island high point [31] Clavering Island 1604 m
5,262 ft		1604 m
5,262 ft		77.1 km
47.9 mi		 74°22′00″N21°11′00″W / 74.3667°N 21.1833°W / 74.3667; -21.1833 (Clavering Island high point)
27 Schweizerland high point [32] Island of Greenland 1671 m
5,482 ft		1596 m
5,236 ft		95.4 km
59.3 mi		 66°07′13″N37°26′31″W / 66.1203°N 37.4420°W / 66.1203; -37.4420 (Schweizerland high point)
28 Margaretatopp [33] Island of Greenland 2360 m
7,743 ft		1585 m
5,200 ft		69 km
42.9 mi		 73°22′00″N26°18′00″W / 73.3667°N 26.3000°W / 73.3667; -26.3000 (Margaretatopp)
Paatuut [34] Island of Greenland 2010 m
6,594 ft		1585 m
5,200 ft		45.8 km
28.4 mi		 70°17′48″N52°42′06″W / 70.2966°N 52.7017°W / 70.2966; -52.7017 (Paatuut)
Agdleruussakasit [35] [lower-alpha 15] Island of Greenland 1763 m
5,784 ft		1585 m
5,200 ft		5.75 km
3.57 mi		 60°08′11″N44°31′45″W / 60.1364°N 44.5293°W / 60.1364; -44.5293 (Agdleruussakasit)
31 Mont Forel [36] [lower-alpha 16] Schweizerland 3391 m
11,125 ft		1581 m
5,187 ft		357 km
222 mi		 66°56′07″N36°47′14″W / 66.9354°N 36.7873°W / 66.9354; -36.7873 (Mont Forel)
32 Blaskbjerg [37] Island of Greenland 1600 m
5,249 ft		1575 m
5,167 ft		17.46 km
10.85 mi		 73°18′00″N24°02′00″W / 73.3000°N 24.0333°W / 73.3000; -24.0333 (Blaskbjerg)
33 Kinaussak [38] Island of Greenland 1630 m
5,348 ft		1555 m
5,102 ft		88.3 km
54.9 mi		 64°27′00″N50°31′00″W / 64.4500°N 50.5167°W / 64.4500; -50.5167 (Kinaussak)
34 Gaaseland high point [39] Island of Greenland 2100 m
6,890 ft		1550 m
5,085 ft		135.6 km
84.3 mi		 70°12′00″N27°40′00″W / 70.2000°N 27.6667°W / 70.2000; -27.6667 (Gaaseland high point)
35 Sangmissoq high point [40] [lower-alpha 17] Island of Sammisoq 1549 m
5,082 ft		1549 m
5,082 ft		35.5 km
22.1 mi		 60°03′01″N43°54′59″W / 60.0502°N 43.9164°W / 60.0502; -43.9164 (Sangmissoq high point)
36 Favres Bjerg [41] [lower-alpha 18] Island of Greenland 2000 m
6,562 ft		1546 m
5,072 ft		117.1 km
72.8 mi		 73°57′00″N23°12′00″W / 73.9500°N 23.2000°W / 73.9500; -23.2000 (Favres Bjerg)
37 Johnstrup Bjerge [42] Island of Greenland 2000 m
6,562 ft		1540 m
5,052 ft		30.9 km
19.21 mi		 73°00′00″N25°32′00″W / 73.0000°N 25.5333°W / 73.0000; -25.5333 (Johnstrup Bjerge)
38 Berzelius Bjerg [43] Island of Greenland 1810 m
5,938 ft		1535 m
5,036 ft		38.5 km
23.9 mi		 72°28′00″N25°04′00″W / 72.4667°N 25.0667°W / 72.4667; -25.0667 (Berzelius Bjerg)

See also

Other mountains

Notes

  1. ↑ The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point of the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic.
  2. ↑ Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the easternmost summit of its elevation in greater North America.
  3. ↑ Stauning Alper is the easternmost summit of its elevation of Greenland and greater North America.
  4. ↑ The summit of Pyramiden is the highest point of Disko Island.
  5. ↑ Pyramiden is the westernmost summit of its elevation in the Greenland.
  6. ↑ The summit of Angelin Bjerg is the highest point of Ymer Island.
  7. ↑ The summit of Snehaetten is the highest point of the Qeqertaq Island.
  8. ↑ The summit of Azimuthbjerg is the highest point of the island of Skjoldungen.
  9. ↑ The summit of Svedenborg Bjerg is the highest point of Geographical Society Island.
  10. ↑ The summit of Appaalik is the highest point of Appat Island.
  11. ↑ The apex of Hahn Land is the easternmost ultra-prominent summit of Greenland and greater North America.
  12. ↑ The apex of the Nuussuaq Peninsula is the westernmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit in Greenland.
  13. ↑ Qingagssat Qaqit is the southernmost summit of its elevation in Greenland.
  14. ↑ Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld is the easternmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit of Greenland and greater North America.
  15. ↑ Agdleruussakasit is the southernmost summit of its elevation in Greenland.
  16. ↑ Mont Forel is the southernmost and westernmost summit of its elevation in Greenland.
  17. ↑ Sangmissoq high point is the southernmost 1000-meter (3281-foot) summit of Greenland.
  18. ↑ Favres Bjerg is the easternmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit of Greenland and greater North America.

Related Research Articles

Topographic isolation Topography measuring minimum distance to a point of equal elevation

The topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum distance to a point of equal elevation, representing a radius of dominance in which the peak is the highest point. It can be calculated for small hills and islands as well as for major mountain peaks and can even be calculated for submarine summits.

This is a list of the extreme points of the Arctic, the points of Arctic lands that are farther to the north than any other location classified by continent and country, latitude and longitude, and distance to the North Pole. The list is sorted from north to south.

References

  1. ↑ This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
  2. 1 2 If the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
  3. ↑ The topographic prominence of a summit is the topographic elevation difference between the summit and its highest or key col to a higher summit. The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col for Denali in Alaska is the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, 7642 kilometers (4749 miles) away.
  4. ↑ The topographic isolation of a summit is the great-circle distance to its nearest point of equal elevation.
  5. ↑ "Gunnbjørn Fjeld". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Gunnbjørn Fjeld". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Stauning Alper". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Palup Qaqa high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Milne Land high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Payers Tinde". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Perserajoq". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "Renland high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "Pyramiden". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "Angelin Bjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "Traill Island high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "Parnaqussuit Qavaat high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "Storo high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Snehaetten". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Azimuthbjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  20. ↑ "Svedenborg Bjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "Appaalik". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  22. ↑ "Hahn Land high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  23. ↑ "Nuussuaq high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  24. ↑ "Hardersbjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  25. ↑ "Klosterbjerge". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  26. ↑ "Qingagssat Qaqit". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  27. ↑ "Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  28. ↑ "Agssaussat". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  29. ↑ "Kloftbjerge". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  30. ↑ "Salliaruseq high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  31. ↑ "Clavering Island high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  32. ↑ "Schweizerland high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  33. ↑ "Margaretatopp". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  34. ↑ "Paatuut". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  35. ↑ "Agdleruussakasit". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  36. ↑ "Mont Forel". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  37. ↑ "Blaskbjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  38. ↑ "Kinaussak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  39. ↑ "Gaaseland high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  40. ↑ "Sangmissoq high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  41. ↑ "Favres Bjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  42. ↑ "Johnstrup Bjerge". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  43. ↑ "Berzelius Bjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.

Coordinates: 68°55′06″N29°53′57″W / 68.9184°N 29.8991°W / 68.9184; -29.8991 (Gunnbjørn Fjeld)

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