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Devil's Thumb (Greenland)

Coordinates: 74°35′37″N 57°08′28″W / 74.59361°N 57.14111°W / 74.59361; -57.14111
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Devil's Thumb
Devil's Thumb seen from the southwest
Highest point
Elevation546 m (1,791 ft)[1]
Prominence546 m (1,791 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates74°35′37″N 57°08′28″W / 74.59361°N 57.14111°W / 74.59361; -57.14111
Geography
Devil's Thumb is located in Upernavik Archipelago
Devil's Thumb
Devil's Thumb
LocationKullorsuaq Island, Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland

Devil's Thumb (Greenlandic: Kullorsuaq, Danish: Djævelens Tommelfinger) is a pinnacle-shaped, 546 m (1,791 ft)[1] mountain in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

Geography

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Devil's Thumb is located in the central part of Kullorsuaq Island, an island in the northern part of Upernavik Archipelago, in Melville Bay, approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) to the north of the Kullorsuaq settlement.[1]

It is a familiar feature for Arctic navigators, similar to the Melville Monument further north, but bigger.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
  2. ^ Geographical Items on North Greenland Encyclopedia Arctica 14