Native name: Usuussarsuaq | |
|---|---|
  Melville Monument | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Melville Bay, Greenland |
| Coordinates | 75°38′N58°31′W / 75.633°N 58.517°W |
| Highest elevation | 332 m (1089 ft) [1] |
| Administration | |
Greenland | |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Melville Monument (Greenlandic : Usuussarsuaq) is an island in the Avannaata municipality, NW Greenland. [2]
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It was named "Melville Monument" by Arctic explorer Sir John Ross in July 1818.
The island is located in Melville Bay, separated from the coast by a narrow sound. [3] It is a peaked island, familiar to Arctic navigators, similar to Kullorsuaq further south, but smaller. [4]
