Mernoq Island
Island in Avannaata, Greenland
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Mernoq Island is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.
LocationGreenland
Coordinates73°44′50″N 56°17′00″W
ArchipelagoUpernavik Archipelago
Length9.7 km (6.03 mi)
 Aerial view of Mernoq Island (right) | |
  Location within Greenland | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Greenland |
| Coordinates | 73°44′50″N 56°17′00″W |
| Archipelago | Upernavik Archipelago |
| Length | 9.7 km (6.03 mi) |
| Administration | |
Greenland | |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
History
Geography
Mernoq Island is located in Tasiusaq Bay, in the north-central part of Upernavik Archipelago. It is sandwiched between Qullikorsuit Island in the north − from which it is separated by the Mernup Tunua strait − Paornivik Island in the northeast, and Tuttorqortooq Island in the southwest.[2]
The island is hilly, but not mountainous; the highest point is an unnamed hill of 386 m (1,266 ft) in the center of the island.[2]
Coastline
The coastline of the island is generally undeveloped, with two shallow, unnamed bays in the east.[2]
Promontories
| Name | Direction | Latitude N | Longitude W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mernup Erqua | Northwestern Cape | 73°46′20″ | 56°24′50″ |
| Nannuffik | Eastern Cape | 73°43′13″ | 56°09′50″ |
| Qernertunnguaq | Southern Cape | 73°42′20″ | 56°11′40″ |
