Narsaarsuk
Narsaarsuk
Location within Greenland
Narsaarsuk (old spelling: Narssârssuk) is an abandoned settlement on the edge of Bylot Sound in northern Greenland near Thule Air Base.[1] The site of the former settlement is contaminated with plutonium after the 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash.[2]
Coordinates: 76°25′18″N 69°22′13″W / 76.42167°N 69.37028°W
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