Umiasussuk

Umiasussuk
Umiasussuk seen from the northwest, from Upernavik Island
Highest point
Elevation	620 m (2,030 ft) [1]
Prominence	620 m (2,030 ft)
Coordinates	72°45′39″N 55°56′25″W / 72.76083°N 55.94028°WCoordinates: 72°45′39″N 55°56′25″W / 72.76083°N 55.94028°W
Geography
Umiasussuk
Location	Qaarsorsuaq Island, Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland

Umiasussuk (old spelling: Umiasugssuk) is a 620 m (2,030 ft)^[1] mountain in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland, located in the northern part of Qaarsorsuaq Island in the Upernavik Archipelago. The name of the mountain means "a boat-shaped mountain" in the Greenlandic language.

Geography

Aerial view of Umiasussuk (top left)

Umiasussuk is a standalone mountain, a flooded peak, whose trapezoid shape is the landmark of Upernavik town, visible from the Upernavik Airport 7 km (23,000 ft) away, and from the entire eastern and northern coast of Upernavik Island.

Via a small isthmus in the east, the mountain is connected with the remainder of the large Qaarsorsuaq Island.^[1] To the north, the Torsuut strait separates the mountain from Atilissuaq Island. To the west, the low Akia Island separates the mountain from Upernavik Island.

References

1. Upernavik, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992