Cape Alexander, Greenland
Cape Alexander (Greenlandic: Ullersuaq, also Uvdlerssuak and Sarfalik; Danish: Kap Alexander) is a headland in the Baffin Bay, northwest Greenland, Avannaata municipality. It is one of the important landmarks of Greenland.
| Cape Alexander | |
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| Ullersuaq, Uvdlerssuak, Sarfalik | |
.jpg.webp) View of Cape Alexander | |
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| Location | Avannaata, Greenland |
| Coordinates | 78°11′N 73°3′W |
| Offshore water bodies | Baffin Bay |
| Area | Arctic |
Geography
Cape Alexander is located in Prudhoe Land, at the western end of Hartstene Bay with the Dodge Glacier to the east and Sutherland Island to the southeast.[1] It is the westernmost point of the island of Greenland.[2]
The small Carey Islands are located further to the west; among them Nordvestø (73°10'W), the westernmost point of Greenland as a territory.[3]
 Ullersuaq amongst the extreme points of Greenland |
References
- "Kap Alexander". Mapcarta. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- Cape Alexander, Greenland at GEOnet Names Server
- 1:1,000,000 scale Operational Navigation Chart, Sheet B-8, 3rd edition
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