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Island in Avannaata, Greenland
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Geography
LocationGreenland
Coordinates73°11′N 56°15′W / 73.183°N 56.250°W / 73.183; -56.250
ArchipelagoUpernavik Archipelago
Administration
Greenland
MunicipalityAvannaata

Qaarsorsuatsiaq Island (old spelling: Qaersorssuatsiaq) is an island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

Geography

Qaarsorsuatsiaq Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the south-central part of Upernavik Archipelago. The inner waterways of Tasiusaq Bay separate it from Innaarsuit Island in the east. Several skerries buffer the western coast of the island. The highest point on the island is Cuthbert Peak in the west, reaching 320 m (1,050 ft).

References

  1. ^ Upernavik, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland
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Melville Bay
Inussulik Bay
Sugar Loaf Bay
Tasiusaq Bay
Baffin Bay
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