Wolstenholme Bay

North Star Bay, also known as Thule Harbor and Wolstenholme Bay, is at the mouth of in north-west . The Dundas Peninsula, terminating in the mesa-like Mount Dundas, is at the north-eastern end of the bay.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Narsaarsuk.

Village
is an abandoned settlement on the edge of in northern near Pituffik Space Base. The site of the former settlement is contaminated with plutonium after the 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash. is situated 10 km south of Wolstenholme Bay.

Wolstenholme Bay

Latitude
76.53826° or 76° 32′ 18″ north
Longitude
-69.28391° or 69° 17′ 2″ west
Open location code
C78GGPQ8+8C
Geo­Names ID
3831264
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Satellite Map

Discover Wolstenholme Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Wolstenholme Bay” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “North Star Bugt”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Thule and Uvdle.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nasarssuak and Arferfik.

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