Upernavik Icefjord

Fjord in Greenland

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Upernavik Icefjord (Upernavik Archipelago)

Upernavik Icefjord (also: Ikeq, Aappilattup Ikera, Danish: Upernavik Isfjord) is a fjord in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

## Geography

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The 70 km (43 mi) long fjord flows to the northwest between two chains of islands, emptying into Baffin Bay. The head of the fjord is located at the mainland of Greenland, at the front of Upernavik Glacier.[1]

In the northeast, a chain of larger islands flank the fjord, from east to west: Maniitsoq Island, Puugutaa Island, Sisuarissut Island, Qaneq Island, and Tussaaq Island.

The chain of islands bounding the fjord from the southwest consists of mostly small islands and skerries. The major islands are, from east to west: Uilortussoq Island, Qeqertarsuaq Island, and Aappilattoq Island. Further to the northwest of Aappilattoq, the islands become progressively smaller.

## References

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1. ^ Upernavik, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992

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Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland

Bays|

* Alison
* Baffin
* Inussulik
* Melville
* Qeqertaussap Iterlaa
* Sugar Loaf
* Tasiusaq

Fjords|

* Eqalugaarsuit
* Kangerluarsuk
* Kangerlussuaq (Kangeq Peninsula)
* Kangerlussuaq Icefjord
* Nasaussap Saqqaa
* Nuussuup Kangia
* Saqqarsuaq
* Sullua
* Upernavik Icefjord

Glaciers|

* Alanngorsuup Sermia
* Cornell
* Giesecke
* Hayes
* Illullip Sermia
* Kjer
* Nunatakassaup Sermia
* Nunatakassaup Sermia (Tasiusaq Bay)
* Upernavik

Headlands|

* Cape Shackleton
* Nuussuup Nuua
* Wilcox Head

Islands|

| Melville Bay|

* Kiatassuaq
* Kiataussaq
* Kullorsuaq
* Saarlia
* Saqqarlersuaq

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Inussulik Bay|

* Ikermiut
* Illoorfik
* Inussullissuaq
* Kiatassuaq

Sugar Loaf Bay|

* Amitsorsuaq
* Ikermiorsuaq
* Itissaalik
* Kittorsaq
* Nasaussaq
* Qeqertarsuaq (Kangerlussuaq Icefjord)
* Qeqertarsuaq (Nasaussap Saqqaa)
* Qullikorsuit
* Sugar Loaf
* Timilersua

Tasiusaq Bay|

* Aappilattoq
* Anarusuk
* Apparsuit
* Ateqanngitsorsuaq
* Aukarnersuaq
* Horse Head
* Illunnguit
* Innaarsuit
* Kangaarsuk
* Maniitsoq
* Mattaangassut
* Mernoq
* Naajaat
* Nuuluk
* Nutaarmiut
* Paagussat
* Paornivik
* Puugutaa
* Qaarsorsuatsiaq
* Qallunaat
* Qaneq
* Qaqaarissorsuaq
* Qullikorsuit
* Saattorsuaq
* Sisuarissut
* Tasiusaq
* Tussaaq
* Tuttorqortooq
* Uigorlersuaq

Baffin Bay|

* Aappilattoq
* Akia
* Akuliaruseq
* Amarortalik
* Ammaussarsuaq
* Atilissuaq
* Iperaq
* Karrat
* Kingittorsuaq
* Nako
* Nunaa
* Nutaarmiut
* Qaarsorsuaq
* Qasse
* Qeqertaq
* Qeqertarsuaq
* Saattoq
* Sanningassoq
* Singarnaq-Annertussoq
* Taartoq
* Tukingassoq
* Uilortussoq
* Upernavik

Mountains/Nunataqs|

* Akullikassaq
* Anoritooq
* Devil's Thumb
* Inalugartuut
* Inngik
* Iviannernat
* Kangerluarsuup Qaqqarsua
* Kingittoq
* Kissavaussaq
* Kunngutip Qaqqaa
* Naajannguaq
* Naalungiussaq
* Najaarsuit Qaqqat
* Niaqornarsuaq
* Nunatakassak
* Nunatarsuaq
* Nunatarsuaq (Tasiusaq Bay)
* Nuniaat Qaqqarsua
* Orsugissap Qaqqarsua
* Paatuup Qaqqaa
* Qaqqasunnarsuaq
* Qassersuit
* Saattup Akia
* Sandersons Hope
* Toornaarsuttoq
* Tunullersuaq
* Tuttulikassak
* Umiasussuk
* Wandel Land

Peninsulas|

* Illulissuaq
* Kangeq
* Kangerluarsup Nunaa
* Nunavik
* Nuussuaq
* Qassersuaq
* Qullikarsuaq
* Sanningassorsuaq
* Tasersuatsiaup Qaa

Straits|

* Akornat
* Ammarqua
* Appaalissiorfiup Ikerasaa
* Ikerasaa
* Ikerasak
* Ikerasakassak
* Ikerasassuaq
* Qassersuit Saqqaa
* Saqqarlersuup Sullua
* Simiuttap Ikerasaa
* Sisuarissut
* Torsukattak

Towns/Settlements|

* Aappilattoq
* Kangersuatsiaq
* Kullorsuaq
* Innaarsuit
* Naajaat
* Nutaarmiut
* Nuussuaq
* Tasiusaq
* Upernavik
* Upernavik Kujalleq

72°55′N 55°25′W﻿ / ﻿72.917°N 55.417°W﻿ / 72.917; -55.417

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