Beacon Island

Beacon Island is an island in Sermersooq, Greenland. Beacon Island is situated nearby to the suburb Nuuk Centrum, as well as near the neighborhood Radiofjeldet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Queen Ingrid’s Hospital and Arctic Command.

Queen Ingrid’s Hospital

Hospital

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Queen Ingrid's Hospital is the central hospital of Greenland. It is in Nuuk, the capital. The local health center, Queen Ingrid's Health Center, is an extension to the main hospital building, but operates separately from the hospital.

Arctic Command

Government office

Photo: Kenny McFly, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Arctic Command is a government office.

Katuaq Culture Centre

Theater building

Photo: Alankomaat, Public domain.

Katuaq is a cultural centre in Nuuk, Greenland. It is used for concerts, exhibitions, conferences, and as a cinema. Designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen, it was constructed as a joint project of the Greenland Home Rule Government, the Nuuk Municipal Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers and was inaugurated on 15 February 1997.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nuuk Centrum and Radiofjeldet.

Nuuk Centrum

Suburb

Photo: Algkalv, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nuuk Centrum is a district of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. Together with the Old Nuuk neighborhood, it encompasses the southern and central part of the town. Most of the institutions and businesses are based in the district.

Radiofjeldet

Neighborhood

Photo: Vikebe, CC0.

Radiofjeldet is a neighborhood.

Nuussuaq

Quarter

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Nuussuaq is a district of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, It is located in the northern part of the city, west and southwest of Nuuk Airport, approximately 4 km outside the city center.

Beacon Island

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Sermersooq, Greenland, North America
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Latitude

64.16368° or 64° 9′ 49″ north

Longitude

-51.71501° or 51° 42′ 54″ west

Open location code

98PC577M+FX

GeoNames ID

11612636

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