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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archipelago
  • Description: island group near Greenland
  • Also known as: “McGarry Islands” and “McGary Oer”

McGary Islands

Latitude
79.19866° or 79° 11′ 55″ north
Longitude
-65.85603° or 65° 51′ 22″ west
Open location code
C7FP54XV+FH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13423503484
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­archipelago
Geo­Names ID
3831304
Wiki­data ID
Q24727777
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Satellite Map

Discover McGary Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

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

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