Hendrik Island
Native name: Hendrik Ø | |
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 Map of Hendrik Island | |
  Hendrik Island Location of Hendrik Island in Greenland | |
| Etymology | Named after Arctic explorer |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lincoln Sea |
| Coordinates | 82°03′N 52°46′W / 82.050°N 52.767°WCoordinates: 82°03′N 52°46′W / 82.050°N 52.767°W |
| Area | 583 km2 (225 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 14th largest in Greenland |
| Length | 46 km (28.6 mi) |
| Width | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,152 m (3780 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Unincorporated area | NE Greenland National Park |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2021) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | none |
Hendrik Island is an island in far northern Greenland. Its area is 583 km2.[1] It is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.
The island is named after Inuit Arctic explorer , who was a member of Knud Rasmussen's 1916–1917.
Geography[]
Hendrik Island is a large coastal island located east of Nyeboe Land, between Saint George Fjord to the west and Sherard Osborn Fjord to the east. Its southern end faces the mouth of , off the Warming Land Peninsula. The northernmost headland of the island is . Smaller Castle Island lies in Saint Andrew Bay off the northeastern shore of Hendrik Island.
The island is largely unglaciated except for small glaciers. It is mountainous, with a peak at its northern end reaching 1152 m. The sea around the island is rarely free from ice.[2]
 Map of the Lincoln Sea area. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Hendrik Ø". Mapcarta. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 94
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