McGary Islands

The McGary Islands is a small coastal island group in Avannaata municipality, off NW . The islands are named after James McGary of the Second Grinnell Expedition. They are a breeding ground for the common eider.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island group near Greenland
  • Also known as: McGarry Islands” and “McGary Oer

McGary Islands

Latitude
79.20694° or 79° 12′ 25″ north
Longitude
-65.92361° or 65° 55′ 25″ west
Open location code
C7FP634G+QH
Geo­Names ID
3831304
Wiki­data ID
Q24727777
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“McGary Islands” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: McGary Øer
  • Russian: Острова Макгэри
  • Swedish: McGary Øer

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