Independence Fjord

Independence Fjord
Independence Sound
Independence Fjord is located in Greenland
Independence Fjord
Independence Fjord
Location in Greenland
LocationArctic
Coordinates82°08′N 28°00′W / 82.133°N 28.000°W / 82.133; -28.000
Ocean/sea sourcesWandel Sea
Basin countriesGreenland
Max. length130 km (81 mi)
Max. width16 km (9.9 mi)
Robert Peary's 1903 Northern Greenland map section showing "Independence Bay", Academy Land, Peary Channel and other geographical features he mapped in the area.

Independence Fjord or Independence Sound is a large fjord or sound in the eastern part of northern Greenland. It is about 200 km (120 mi) long and up to 30 km (19 mi) wide. Its mouth, opening to the Wandel Sea of the Arctic Ocean is located at 82°15′N 21°54′W / 82.250°N 21.900°W / 82.250; -21.900.

In the area around Independence Fjord there are traces of two paleo-Eskimo cultures that were named Independence I culture and Independence II culture after the fjord.