Meteorite Island
Meteorite Island is an island in Baffin Bay, in Avannaata municipality, off NW Greenland. The Cape York Meteorite fell thousands of years ago on the southern shore of this island.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Avannaata, Greenland
- Also known as: “Meteorite Ø”, “Meteorito”, and “Savigsivik”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Savissivik Heliport.
Savissivik Heliport
Helipad
Savissivik Heliport is a heliport in Savissivik… Savissivik Heliport is situated 4 km southwest of Meteorite Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Savissivik.
Savissivik
Village
Savissivik or Havighivik is a settlement in the Avannaata municipality in northern Greenland. Savissivik is situated 3½ km southwest of Meteorite Island.
Meteorite Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Avannaata, Greenland, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
76.04443° or 76° 2′ 40″ north
Longitude
-65.0256° or 65° 1′ 32″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
C78P2XVF+QQ
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Meteorite Island” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Islla Meteoritu”
- Cebuano: “Meteoritø”
- Swedish: “Meteoritø”
- Turkish: “Meteorite Adası”
- Ukrainian: “Метеорит”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Qeqertaq and Perlernerit.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Pisigiapaluk and Qarúdlerssuaq.
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