Qaarsorsuatsiaq Island

Qaarsorsuatsiaq
Qaarsorsuatsiaq Island (Greenland)
Geography
Location Greenland
Coordinates 73°11′N 56°15′W / 73.183°N 56.250°WCoordinates: 73°11′N 56°15′W / 73.183°N 56.250°W
Archipelago Upernavik Archipelago
Country
Greenland
Municipality Qaasuitsup

Qaarsorsuatsiaq Island (old spelling: Qaersorssuatsiaq) is an island in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland.

Geography

Qaarsorsuatsiaq Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the south-central part of Upernavik Archipelago. The inner waterways of Tasiusaq Bay separate it from Innaarsuit Island in the east. Several skerries buffer the western coast of the island.[1] The highest point on the island is an unnamed peak in the west, reaching 320 m (1,050 ft).[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Upernavik, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992