Borgtinderne

Borgtinderne

Defense Mapping Agency map of Greenland sheet.
Highest point
Peak Borgetinde
Elevation 3,265 m (10,712 ft)
Dimensions
Length 57 km (35 mi) N/S
Width 17 km (11 mi) E/W
Geography
Location in Greenland
Country Greenland
Range coordinates 68°51′N 28°14′W / 68.850°N 28.233°W / 68.850; -28.233Coordinates: 68°51′N 28°14′W / 68.850°N 28.233°W / 68.850; -28.233

Borgtinderne,[1] meaning 'Castle Pinnacles' in the Danish language, is a mountain range in King Christian IX Land, eastern Greenland. Administratively this range is part of the Sermersooq Municipality.

Geography

The Borgtinderne is a long nunatak with high mountains. It is located east of the Ejnar Mikkelsen Range, between the Borggraven Glacier on its eastern and the Kronborg Glacier on its western side. The southern end of the range reaches the coast. The area of the Borgtinderne is uninhabited.[2]

Mountains

The highest point is Borgetinde, a mountain which has a wide reputation among alpinists and which is the easternmost 3,000 m (9,800 ft) summit of Greenland and greater North America.[3]

Climate

Tundra climate prevails in the region. The average annual temperature in the area of the range is -12 °C. The warmest month is July when the average temperature reaches 0 °C and the coldest is February when the temperature sinks to -21 °C.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Borgtinderne". Mapcarta. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Google Earth
  3. ↑ Tangent - Borgetinde
  4. ↑ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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