Devil's Thumb (Greenland)

Devil's Thumb (Greenlandic: Kullorsuaq, Danish: Djœvelens Tommelfinger) is a pinnacle-shaped, 546 m (1,791 ft)[1] mountain in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

Devil's Thumb
Devil's Thumb seen from the southwest
Highest point
Elevation546 m (1,791 ft)[1]
Prominence546 m (1,791 ft) 
Coordinates74°35′37″N 57°08′28″W
Geography
Devil's Thumb
LocationKullorsuaq Island, Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland

Geography

Devil's Thumb is located in the central part of Kullorsuaq Island, an island in the northern part of Upernavik Archipelago, in Melville Bay, approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) to the north of the Kullorsuaq settlement.[1]

It is a familiar feature for Arctic navigators, similar to the Melville Monument further north, but bigger.[2]

References

  1. Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
  2. Geographical Items on North Greenland Encyclopedia Arctica 14
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