Raffles Island

Raffles Island is an uninhabited island located approximately 4 km to east of the Sparrebugt bay, , about 20 km north-east of the town of , in the Scoresby Sund area.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Sermersooq, Greenland
  • Also known as: Raffle O”, “Raffle Ø”, and “Raffles Ø

Raffles Island

Latitude
70.59611° or 70° 35′ 46″ north
Longitude
-21.52749° or 21° 31′ 39″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
C92WHFWF+C2
Geo­Names ID
3420355
Wiki­data ID
Q18393138
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Raffles Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Raffle Ø
  • Swedish: Raffle Ø
  • Turkish: Raffles Adası (Grönland)

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