Sugar Loaf Island
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 Sugar Loaf Island | |
  Sugar Loaf | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Greenland |
| Coordinates | 74°01′00″N 56°58′15″W / 74.01667°N 56.97083°W |
| Archipelago | Upernavik Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Greenland | |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
Sugar Loaf Island (Greenlandic: Uummannaq, old spelling: Ũmánaq) is a small, uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. The island is a single flooded mountain of 376 m (1,234 ft).[1] Its name means "heart-shaped" in the Greenlandic language. The island is an important landmark in the region often afflicted by fog, and is used for coastal boat navigation.
