List of mountain ranges of Greenland
View of a range at the edge of the Greenland ice sheet. A great number of mountain ranges in Greenland are yet unnamed
Mountains rising above Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord
View of the Watkins Range
This is a list of mountain ranges of Greenland.
List by alphabetical order[]
- Alángup Qáqai, located in SW Disko Island[1]
- (Albert Heim Bjerge), located in northern , north of Promenadedal.[2]
- (Alexandrine Bjerge), rising above the southeastern shore of Denmark Fjord.
- , located south of the in West Greenland.[3]
- (Barth Bjerge), located in Queen Margrethe II Land.[2]
- Borgtinderne, a long nunatak with multiple peaks east of the Ejnar Mikkelsen Range. Highest peak Borgetinde.[4]
- (Brages Bjerge), located at the western end of Odinland in a nunatak between the Fimbul and Sleipner glaciers at the head of the Bernstorff Fjord.[5]
- Crown Prince Frederick Range (Kronprins Frederik Bjerge), very long range of nunataks stretching southwest of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland.[6]
- Daly Range (Daly Bjerge),[7] a subrange of the Roosevelt Range located in Peary Land.[8]
- (Dannebrogsfjeldene), chain of mountains and nunataks located in southwestern Queen Louise Land.[2]
- (Didrik Pining Bjerge), located in Liverpool Land.[2]
- Dødemandstoppene (Danish for "Mountains of the Dead", lit. "Peaks of the Dead Men"), located in the Gronau Nunataks eastern zone.[9]
- Ejnar Mikkelsen Range (Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld), a long nunatak with multiple peaks east of the Watkins Range.[10]
- (Ellemandsbjerge), located in Traill Island.[2]
- (Fynske Alper), located north of the head of Denmark Fjord.
- (Giesecke Bjerge), located in the east part of the Gauss Peninsula.[2]
- Graah Mountains (Graah Fjelde), rise to the south of Kangerluluk fjord and are relatively free from snow.[11]
- Gronau Nunataks (Gronau Nunatakker), a group of nunataks located in the area of the .[12]
- (Grønnebjerge), located in Traill Island.[2]
- H. H. Benedict Range (H. H. Benedict Bjerge), a subrange of the Roosevelt Range[13] located in Peary Land.[14]
- Halle Range (Hallebjergene), located in Clavering Island.[15]
- (Häsi Bjerge), located northwest of Nathorst Land.
- Haug Range (Hauge Bjerge), located in Hall Land.[16]
- (Heywood Bjerge), located in Liverpool Land.[2]
- Hjelm Range (Hjelmbjergene), located on the southern coast of the Gauss Peninsula.[2]
- J. A. D. Jensen Nunataks near the west coast of Greenland.[17]
- (Jyske Ås), a ridge located south of Hagen Fjord.[18]
- Kangerluluk Range (Kangerluluk Bjerge), rising on the northern flank of Kangerluluk fjord.[19]
- (Kangerlussuaq Tinder), located west of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland.
- , rising at the eastern end of Renland.[20]
- Klosterbjerge, located in Nathorst Land.[21]
- Knud Rasmussen Range (Knud Rasmussen Bjerge), located in West Greenland, south of at the terminus of .[22]
- (Lacroix Bjerge), located in SW Andrée Land on the eastern flank of Isfjord.[23]
- Lemon Range (Lemon Bjerge), located east of which has its terminus in an arm of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland.[24]
- Lilloise Range (Lilloise Bjerge), located southeast of the Watkins Range in King Christian IX Land.[25]
- Lindbergh Range (Lindbergh Fjelde), nunatak group located west of the Christian IV Glacier.[26]
- (Mary Peary Tinder), a subrange of the Roosevelt Range[13] located in Peary Land.[14]
- (Mols Bjerge), located in Traill Island.[2]
- Murchison Range, a subrange of the Stauning Alps.[2]
- (Moskusoksefjeldene), located in Germania Land.[2]
- , located to the northeast of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland.[27]
- Norlund Alps (Nørlund Alper), located in northeastern , east of Stordalen.[2]
- , an area of nunataks located in the SW area of inner Scoresby Sound.[28]
- Pentamerus Range (Pentamerus Bjerge), located in far NW Greenland.[29]
- (Pictet Bjerge), located NW of Antarctic Haven, on the southern side of Davy Sound.[2]
- (Prinsen af Wales Bjerge), located north of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland.[30]
- Princess Caroline-Mathilde Alps (Prinsesse Caroline Mathilde Alper), located in Holm Land.[31]
- Princess Elizabeth Alps, located in Crown Prince Christian Land.[32]
- Qalorujoorneq, located in Kulusuk Island.[33]
- , located in the Nuussuaq Peninsula.[34]
- , located in Itilleq Island.[35]
- Queen Louise Land (Dronning Louise Land), vast mountainous region located west of Dove Bay made up of several very large and numerous small nunataks.[2]
- Rasmussens Range (Rasmussens Bjerge), name sometimes used to refer to the northern part of the Watkins Range between the 69th parallel north and the Gronau Nunataks.[36]
- (Rold Bjerge), located in Traill Island.[2]
- Roosevelt Range (Roosevelt Fjelde), located in Peary Land.[37]
- (Roscoe Bjerge), located in Liverpool Land.[2]
- Schweizerland, located north of the head of Sermilik in King Christian IX Land.[38]
- (Sioraq Fjelde), located near Tasiilaq.[39]
- (Sjællands Fjelde), located south of the head of Denmark Fjord.
- (Skærmen), a long nunatak with multiple peaks west of the Watkins Range.[40]
- Skirnir Mountains, west of Sehested Fjord.
- , located by the .[41]
- , located in Liverpool Land.[2]
- Stauning Alps (Stauning Alper), located in Scoresby Land.[2]
- (Svinhufvud Bjerge), located in Traill Island.[2]
- , located on the west side of inner Ingolf Fjord.[2]
- , located in the southern part of Hold with Hope.[2]
- (Wager Nunatakker), a group of nunataks located southwest of the .[9]
- Watkins Range, the highest point of Greenland is located in this range.
- (Werner Bjerge), located in Scoresby Land, east of the Stauning Alps.[42]
- Wiedemann Range (Wiedemann Bjerge), located in a nunatak stretching northwards at the head of the .[43]
See also[]
- Geography of Greenland
- List of mountain peaks of Greenland
- List of mountains of Greenland
- List of mountain ranges#Greenland
- List of Nunataks#Greenland
References[]
- ^ "Alángup Qáqai". Mapcarta. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Catalogue of place names in northern East Greenland". Geological Survey of Denmark. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Amitsorssûp Qulâ". Mapcarta. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Borgtinderne". Mapcarta. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Brages Bjerge". Mapcarta. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Kronprins Frederik Bjerge". Mapcarta. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Daly Bjerge". Mapcarta. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Greenland Pilot" (PDF). Danish Geodata Agency. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ a b Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland bulletin 21, 2010 - GEUS
- ^ "Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld". Mapcarta. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ Greenland Pilot - Danish Geodata Agency, p. 22
- ^ "Gronau Nunatakker". Mapcarta. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Roosevelt Range". Geographical Items on North Greenland Encyclopedia Arctica vol.14. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ a b 1:1,000,000 scale Operational Navigation Chart, Sheet A-5
- ^ "Hallebjergene". Mapcarta. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Hauge Bjerge". Mapcarta. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "J.A.D. Jensen Nunatakker, Greenland". Peakbagger. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Jyske Ås". Mapcarta. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Kangerluluk". Mapcarta. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Kloftbjerge, Greenland". Peakbagger. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Klosterbjerge, Greenland". Peakbagger. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Knud Rasmussen Bjerge". Mapcarta. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Lacroix Bjerge". Mapcarta. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Lemon Bjerge". Mapcarta. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Lilloise Bjerge". Mapcarta. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Lindbergh Fjelde". Mapcarta. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Nordfjord Plateau". Mapcarta. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Paul Stern Land". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Pentamerus Bjerge". Mapcarta. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Prinsen af Wales Bjerge". Mapcarta. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Prinsesse Caroline Mathilde Alper". Mapcarta. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Prinsesse Elisabeth Alper". Mapcarta. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ O'Carroll, Etain (2005). Greenland and the Arctic. Lonely Planet. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-74059-095-2.
- ^ "Qârusuit". GeoNames. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Qivssakatdlagfik". Mapcarta. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Arctic Summits - Summit Climbs
- ^ Roosevelt Range, Greenland - Geographical Names
- ^ "Schweizerland". Mapcarta. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Sioraq Fjelde". Mapcarta. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Skærmen". Mapcarta. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "North America, Greenland, East Coast, Sortebrae Mountains, Seven Ascents". AAJ. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Geology of East Greenland: The Werner Bjerge
- ^ "Wiedemann Bjerge". Mapcarta. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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