Achton Friis Islands

Achton Friis Islands, Danish: Achton Friis Øer, is a group of two uninhabited islands of the Greenland Sea, Greenland.[1]

Achton Friis Islands
Achton Friis Øer
Achton Friis Islands
Geography
LocationGreenland Sea
Coordinates78.956°N 19.2353°W / 78.956; -19.2353
Total islands2
Administration
ZoneNortheast Greenland National Park
Demographics
Population0

They were named by the Denmark expedition in honor of illustrator Achton Friis, one of the expedition members.[2]

Geography

The Achton Friis Islands lie northeast of Jokel Bay, northeastern Greenland. They are located east of the terminus of the Zachariae Isstrom glacier, south of Cape Drygalsky, off the southeastern coast of Lambert Land and north of Schnauder Island ; to the southwest of the Norske Islands and northwest of the Franske Islands.

There are two islands in the group, the main island and a smaller island off its northernmost headland, separated from it by a narrow sound.[3]

Map of Northeastern Greenland including Achtonfriis Øer

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