List of ultras of Greenland
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The following sortable table comprises the 38 ultra-prominent summits of the nation of Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat). Each of these peaks has at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.[1]
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
- The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.[2]
- The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[3][2]
- The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[4]
Ultra-prominent summits
Gunnbjørn Fjeld exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) of topographic prominence. Six peaks of Greenland exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), and the following 38 peaks are ultra-prominent summits with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Island | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnbjørn Fjeld[5][6][a][b] | Island of Greenland | 3694 m 12,119 ft | 3694 m 12,119 ft | 3,254.13 | 68.9184°N 29.8991°W |
| 2 | Stauning Alper[7][c] | Island of Greenland | 2831 m 9,288 ft | 2181 m 7,156 ft | 164.9 km 102.5 mi |
72.1167°N 24.9000°W |
| 3 | Palup Qaqa high point[8] | Upernivik Island | 2105 m 6,906 ft | 2105 m 6,906 ft | 31.2 km 19.4 mi |
71.3333°N 52.8167°W |
| 4 | Milne Land high point[9] | Island of Milne Land | 2050 m 6,726 ft | 2050 m 6,726 ft | 58.1 km 36.1 mi |
70.8194°N 26.5956°W |
| 5 | Payers Tinde[10] | Island of Greenland | 2320 m 7,612 ft | 2045 m 6,709 ft | 26.1 km 16.24 mi |
73.1333°N 26.3667°W |
| 6 | Perserajoq[11] | Island of Greenland | 2259 m 7,411 ft | 2009 m 6,591 ft | 527 km 328 mi |
71.4000°N 51.9667°W |
| 7 | Renland high point[12] | Island of Greenland | 2200 m 7,218 ft | 1950 m 6,398 ft | 100.8 km 62.6 mi |
71.3333°N 26.3333°W |
| 8 | Pyramiden[13][d][e] | Disko Island | 1904 m 6,247 ft | 1904 m 6,247 ft | 32.7 km 20.3 mi |
70.1195°N 53.3890°W |
| 9 | Angelin Bjerg[14][f] | Ymer Island | 1900 m 6,234 ft | 1900 m 6,234 ft | 43.7 km 27.1 mi |
73.1667°N 24.3167°W |
| 10 | Traill Island high point[15] | Traill Island | 1884 m 6,181 ft | 1884 m 6,181 ft | 50.8 km 31.6 mi |
72.7167°N 24.0667°W |
| 11 | Parnaqussuit Qavaat high point[16] | Island of Greenland | 1860 m 6,102 ft | 1820 m 5,971 ft | 36.9 km 23 mi |
66.4333°N 52.9167°W |
| 12 | Storo high point[17] | Island of Storo | 1770 m 5,807 ft | 1770 m 5,807 ft | 32.6 km 20.3 mi |
70.8333°N 27.4833°W |
| 13 | Snehaetten[18][g] | Qeqertaq Island | 1765 m 5,791 ft | 1765 m 5,791 ft | 34.4 km 21.4 mi |
71.6542°N 53.1641°W |
| 14 | Azimuthbjerg[19][h] | Island of Skjoldungen | 1738 m 5,702 ft | 1738 m 5,702 ft | 140.5 km 87.3 mi |
63.4552°N 41.8508°W |
| 15 | Svedenborg Bjerg[20][i] | Geographical Society Island | 1730 m 5,676 ft | 1730 m 5,676 ft | 24.9 km 15.48 mi |
72.9436°N 24.3412°W |
| 16 | Appaalik[21][j] | Appat Island | 1711 m 5,614 ft | 1711 m 5,614 ft | 45.6 km 28.3 mi |
70.9474°N 51.9918°W |
| 17 | Hahn Land high point[22][k] | Island of Greenland | 1744 m 5,722 ft | 1694 m 5,558 ft | 347 km 216 mi |
80.4333°N 19.8333°W |
| 18 | Nuussuaq high point[23][l] | Island of Greenland | 2144 m 7,034 ft | 1669 m 5,476 ft | 86.6 km 53.8 mi |
70.6966°N 52.9728°W |
| 19 | Hardersbjerg[24] | Island of Greenland | 1679 m 5,509 ft | 1658 m 5,440 ft | 56.2 km 34.9 mi |
73.4333°N 22.8333°W |
| 20 | Klosterbjerge[25] | Island of Greenland | 2410 m 7,907 ft | 1635 m 5,364 ft | 38.8 km 24.1 mi |
72.2500°N 25.9500°W |
| 21 | Qingagssat Qaqit[26][m] | Island of Greenland | 1782 m 5,846 ft | 1632 m 5,354 ft | 23.3 km 14.47 mi |
60.5654°N 44.6949°W |
| 22 | Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld[27][n] | Island of Greenland | 3325 m 10,909 ft | 1625 m 5,331 ft | 16.29 km 10.12 mi |
68.8957°N 28.6279°W |
| 23 | Agssaussat[28] | Island of Greenland | 2140 m 7,021 ft | 1615 m 5,299 ft | 18.06 km 11.22 mi |
65.8833°N 52.1167°W |
| 24 | Kloftbjerge[29] | Island of Greenland | 2163 m 7,096 ft | 1613 m 5,292 ft | 92.3 km 57.4 mi |
71.3333°N 25.7500°W |
| 25 | Salliaruseq high point[30] | Salliaruseq Island | 1610 m 5,282 ft | 1610 m 5,282 ft | 29.5 km 18.32 mi |
64.3913°N 51.1134°W |
| 26 | Clavering Island high point[31] | Clavering Island | 1604 m 5,262 ft | 1604 m 5,262 ft | 77.1 km 47.9 mi |
74.3667°N 21.1833°W |
| 27 | Schweizerland high point[32] | Island of Greenland | 1671 m 5,482 ft | 1596 m 5,236 ft | 95.4 km 59.3 mi |
66.1203°N 37.4420°W |
| 28 | Margaretatopp[33] | Island of Greenland | 2360 m 7,743 ft | 1585 m 5,200 ft | 69 km 42.9 mi |
73.3667°N 26.3000°W |
| Paatuut[34] | Island of Greenland | 2010 m 6,594 ft | 1585 m 5,200 ft | 45.8 km 28.4 mi |
70.2966°N 52.7017°W | |
| Agdleruussakasit[35][o] | Island of Greenland | 1763 m 5,784 ft | 1585 m 5,200 ft | 5.75 km 3.57 mi |
60.1364°N 44.5293°W | |
| 31 | Mont Forel[36][p] | Schweizerland | 3391 m 11,125 ft | 1581 m 5,187 ft | 357 km 222 mi |
66.9354°N 36.7873°W |
| 32 | Blaskbjerg[37] | Island of Greenland | 1600 m 5,249 ft | 1575 m 5,167 ft | 17.46 km 10.85 mi |
73.3000°N 24.0333°W |
| 33 | Kinaussak[38] | Island of Greenland | 1630 m 5,348 ft | 1555 m 5,102 ft | 88.3 km 54.9 mi |
64.4500°N 50.5167°W |
| 34 | Gaaseland high point[39] | Island of Greenland | 2100 m 6,890 ft | 1550 m 5,085 ft | 135.6 km 84.3 mi |
70.2000°N 27.6667°W |
| 35 | Sangmissoq high point[40][q] | Island of Sammisoq | 1549 m 5,082 ft | 1549 m 5,082 ft | 35.5 km 22.1 mi |
60.0502°N 43.9164°W |
| 36 | Favres Bjerg[41][r] | Island of Greenland | 2000 m 6,562 ft | 1546 m 5,072 ft | 117.1 km 72.8 mi |
73.9500°N 23.2000°W |
| 37 | Johnstrup Bjerge[42] | Island of Greenland | 2000 m 6,562 ft | 1540 m 5,052 ft | 30.9 km 19.21 mi |
73.0000°N 25.5333°W |
| 38 | Berzelius Bjerg[43] | Island of Greenland | 1810 m 5,938 ft | 1535 m 5,036 ft | 38.5 km 23.9 mi |
72.4667°N 25.0667°W |
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The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point on the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic.
See also
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- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of mountain peaks of Greenland
- List of the ultra-prominent summits of Greenland
- List of mountain peaks of Canada
- List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- List of mountain peaks of the United States
- List of mountain peaks of México
- List of mountain peaks of Central America
- List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean
- List of mountain peaks of Greenland
- Greenland
- Physical geography
Other mountains
- Angiartarfik
- Nalumasortoq
- Tiningnertok (Apostelen Tommelfinger)
- Ulamertorsuaq
Notes
- The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point of the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic.
- Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the easternmost summit of its elevation in greater North America.
- Stauning Alper is the easternmost summit of its elevation of Greenland and greater North America.
- The summit of Pyramiden is the highest point of Disko Island.
- The summit of Angelin Bjerg is the highest point of Ymer Island.
- The summit of Snehaetten is the highest point of the Qeqertaq Island.
- The summit of Azimuthbjerg is the highest point of the island of Skjoldungen.
- The summit of Svedenborg Bjerg is the highest point of Geographical Society Island.
- The summit of Appaalik is the highest point of Appat Island.
- The apex of Hahn Land is the easternmost ultra-prominent summit of Greenland and greater North America.
- The apex of the Nuussuaq Peninsula is the westernmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit in Greenland.
- Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld is the easternmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit of Greenland and greater North America.
- Agdleruussakasit is the southernmost summit of its elevation in Greenland.
- Mont Forel is the southernmost and westernmost summit of its elevation in Greenland.
- Sangmissoq high point is the southernmost 1000-meter (3281-foot) summit of Greenland.
- Favres Bjerg is the easternmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit of Greenland and greater North America.
