Uummannaq (mountain)

Uummannaq
Overview from Uummannaq Fjord
Highest point
Elevation1,170 m (3,840 ft)[1]
Prominence1,170 m (3,840 ft)
Coordinates70°42′47″N 52°07′52″W / 70.71306°N 52.13111°W / 70.71306; -52.13111
Geography
Uummannaq is located in Greenland
Uummannaq
Uummannaq
Location in Greenland
LocationUummannaq, Greenland

Uummannaq is a 1,170-metre-high (3,839 ft), prominent, isolated mountain in western Greenland, located on the small Uummannaq Island in the central part of the Uummannaq Fjord. It entirely dominates the landscape of the island, its base occupying its entire northern half. Formed of granite and basement gneiss,[2] it is the most prominent mountain in the Arctic part of the west coast of Greenland. The mountain is a landmark of Greenland and a tourist magnet, often reproduced in art.

  1. ^ greenland-guide.gl
  2. ^ O'Carroll, Etain (2005). Greenland and the Arctic. Lonely Planet. p. 193. ISBN 1-74059-095-3.