Nuussuaq Peninsula
Nuussuaq Peninsula is a mainland peninsula in northwestern Greenland, located at the northern end of Upernavik Archipelago, approximately 70 km to the south of Melville Bay. It is much smaller than its namesake in western Greenland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: peninsula in the northern part of the Upernavik Archipelago
- Also known as: “Nûgssuaq”, “Nuussuaq”, and “Nuussuaq Peninsula (Upernavik Archipelago)”
Nuussuaq Peninsula
- Location: Greenland, North America
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Latitude
74.2° or 74° 12′ northLongitude
-56.5° or 56° 30′ westOpen location code
C8655GX2+X2OpenStreetMap ID
node 2049649028OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q12064550
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In Other Languages
“Nuussuaq Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ヌースーク半島”
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