Cape Melville (Greenland)

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For the cape in Australia, see Cape Melville. For the cape in Antarctica, see Cape Melville (South Shetland Islands). For the northernmost point of the De Long Islands, see Henrietta Island.
Cape Melville
Nallortup Nuua
Map showing the location of Cape Melville
Map showing the location of Cape Melville
LocationAvannaata, Greenland
Coordinates76°2′53″N 64°2′40″W / 76.04806°N 64.04444°W / 76.04806; -64.04444Coordinates: 76°2′53″N 64°2′40″W / 76.04806°N 64.04444°W / 76.04806; -64.04444
Offshore water bodiesBaffin Bay
Elevation275 m (902 ft)
AreaArctic

Cape Melville (Danish: Kap Melville; Greenlandic: Nallortup Nuua) is a headland in the Avannaata municipality, NW Greenland.[1]

Geography[]

Cape Melville is located at the eastern end of .[2]

The cape lies at the northern limits of Melville Bay to the east of Cape York. A chain of small coastal islands stretches between the two capes, the largest of which is Meteorite Island.[3]

Map of Northwestern Greenland

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 84
  2. ^ Kap Melville
  3. ^ 1:1,000,000 scale Operational Navigation Chart, Sheet B-8, 3rd edition
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