Qorlortorsuaq
Qorlortorsuaq is a waterfall in Qeqertalik, Greenland. Qorlortorsuaq is situated nearby to the lake Sanningasup Tasia, as well as near the town Qeqertarsuaq.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University of Copenhagen - Arctic Station and Qeqertarsuaq Museum.
University of Copenhagen - Arctic Station
University
University of Copenhagen Arctic Station is a year-round, environmental research facility in central West Greenland. Located about 300 metres northeast of Qeqertarsuaq, it faces Disko Bay and the Davis Strait on the south coast of Disko Island with the Blæsedalen valley to the north. University of Copenhagen - Arctic Station is situated 1¼ km southwest of Qorlortorsuaq.
Qeqertarsuaq Museum
Museum
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Qeqertarsuaq Museum is situated 2½ km southwest of Qorlortorsuaq.
Qeqertarsuaq Heliport
Helipad
Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qeqertarsuaq Heliport is a heliport on the southern shore of Qeqertarsuaq Island in the Qeqertalik municipality, in western Greenland. It is located in Qeqertarsuaq, the biggest town on, and named after, the island. Qeqertarsuaq Heliport is situated 1½ km southwest of Qorlortorsuaq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qeqertarsuaq.
Qeqertarsuaq
Town
Photo: Kristine Riskær, CC BY 2.0.
Qeqertarsuaq is a port and town in Qeqertalik municipality, located on the south coast of Disko Island on the west coast of Greenland. Founded in 1773, the town is now home to a campus of the University of Copenhagen known as Arctic Station.
Qorlortorsuaq
- Type: Waterfall
- Also known as: “Qordlortorssuaq”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Qeqertalik, Greenland, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
69.26113° or 69° 15′ 40″ northLongitude
-53.49364° or 53° 29′ 37″ westOpen location code
98X87G64+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 9023500556OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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