Nattoralik

Nattoralik, old spelling Nagtoralik,[1] is a fjord in the King Frederick VI Coast, Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland.

Nattoralik
Nagtoralik
Location of Nattoralik
Nattoralik
Location in Greenland
LocationArctic (SE Greenland)
Coordinates60°31′N 43°3′W
Ocean/sea sourcesNorth Atlantic Ocean
Basin countriesGreenland
Max. length8 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width1.8 km (1.1 mi)

There is a Paleo-Eskimo archaeological site on the northern shore of the fjord.[2]

Geography

Nattoralik is a short fjord lying between the Kangerluaraq to the north and the Nanuuseq fjord to the south. It extends in a roughly east–west direction from its mouth in the North Atlantic Ocean for about 8 km until its head. Its entrance lies 3.5 mi (5.6 km) north of Nanuseq and Cape Walløe rises 4.5 mi (7.2 km) to the northeast.[3]

In the same manner as in the fjords further north, dark-hued mountains rise steeply from the coastline on both sides with heights averaging between 600 and 800 m.[4]

No glaciers reach the waters of this fjord, instead the fjord bends sharply northwards at its head ending in a valley with a succession of small lakes and a 932 m (3,058 ft) high snowy peak towering above it on its eastern side.[5]

Map of Greenland section showing Nattoralik.

See also

References
  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 100
  2. "Nattoralik archaeological/prehistoric site". Mapcarta. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 100
  4. "Nattoralik Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. GoogleEarth


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