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Horse Head Island

Uninhabited island in northwestern Greenland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Horse Head Island (Greenlandic: Appalersalik, old spelling: Agpalersalik) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

LocationGreenland
Coordinates73°37′50″N 57°01′20″W
MunicipalityAvannaata
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Horse Head
Horse Head Island is located in Greenland
Horse Head Island
Location within Greenland
Geography
LocationGreenland
Coordinates73°37′50″N 57°01′20″W
ArchipelagoUpernavik Archipelago
Administration
Greenland
MunicipalityAvannaata
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Geography

Horse Head Island is an outlying island in Tasiusaq Bay, an indentation of Baffin Bay in the north-central part of Upernavik Archipelago. The closest island is Tuttorqortooq Island in the east.[1]

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