Cape Melville (Greenland)

Cape Melville
Map showing the location of Cape Melville
Location Qaasuitsup, Greenland
Coordinates 76°2′53″N 64°2′40″W / 76.04806°N 64.04444°W / 76.04806; -64.04444Coordinates: 76°2′53″N 64°2′40″W / 76.04806°N 64.04444°W / 76.04806; -64.04444
Offshore water bodies Baffin Bay
Area Arctic

Cape Melville (Danish: Kap Melville) is a headland in the Qaasuitsup municipality, NW Greenland.

Geography

Cape Melville is located at the eastern end of Meteor Bay.[1]

The cape lies at the northern limits of Melville Bay to the east of Cape York. A chain of small coastal islands stretches between the two capes, the largest of which is Meteorite Island.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kap Melville
  2. ↑ 1:1,000,000 scale Operational Navigation Chart, Sheet B-8, 3rd edition
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