| Ingolf Fjord | |
|---|---|
| Ingolf Sound | |
  Ingolf Fjord Location in Greenland | |
| Location | NE Greenland |
| Coordinates | 80°32′N 17°50′W / 80.533°N 17.833°W |
| Type | Fjord |
| Ocean/sea sources | Greenland Sea |
| Basin countries | Greenland, Denmark |
| Max. length | 100 km (62 mi) |
| Max. width | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
Ingolf Fjord (Danish: Ingolfs Fjord), also known as Ingolf Sound, is a fjord of Greenland's northeastern coast in northern King Frederick VIII Land.[1]
The fjord was named by the 1906-1908 Denmark expedition led by Lauge Koch which mapped Greenland's north coast between Cape York and Denmark Sound. It was named after 544-ton schooner Ingolf, used for hydrographic surveys in the waters off Greenland in 1879 and 1895; this vessel had also been used by Andreas Peter Hovgaard on a voyage to the West Indies in 1884–85.[2]
- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ "Catalogue of place names in northern East Greenland". Geological Survey of Denmark. Retrieved 17 June 2016.[permanent dead link]