Cape Peary
| Cape Peary | |
|---|---|
| Kap Peary | |
  | |
| Location | Avannaata, Greenland |
| Coordinates | 76°48′52″N 70°3′27″W / 76.81444°N 70.05750°WCoordinates: 76°48′52″N 70°3′27″W / 76.81444°N 70.05750°W |
| Offshore water bodies | Granville Fjord Baffin Bay |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft)[1] |
| Area | Arctic |
Cape Peary (Danish: Kap Peary) is a headland in the Avannaata municipality, NW Greenland.[2]
History[]
This cape was named after US Arctic explorer Robert Peary (1856 - 1920).
Geography[]
Cape Peary is located on the eastern side of the shore of Granville Fjord just north of the , about 4 km (2.5 mi) north of the fjord's mouth and 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of the Moriusaq Inuit settlement.[3]
 Map of Northwestern Greenland |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin 174, 1997, p. 120 - GEUS
- ^ Geonames; Kap Peary: Greenland
- ^ "Kap Peary". Mapcarta. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
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