Fossilsletten

Fossilsletten is a shingle beach in , . Fossilsletten is situated nearby to the aerodrome , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kangerlussuaq Airport and Kangerlussuaq Museum.

Aerodrome
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY 3.0.
is an airport in , a settlement in the municipality in central-western . It was originally built as Sondrestrom Air Base in 1941. is situated 3 km northeast of Fossilsletten.

Museum
Photo: Kenny McFly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km northeast of Fossilsletten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kangerlussuaq and Sondrestrom Upper Atmospheric Research Facility.

Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a settlement on the west coast of near the end of a fjord of the same name. Its Danish name is Søndre Strømfjord, and until the early 1990s was home to a U.S. military base known as Bluie West Eight.

Locality
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY 3.0.
The was an ionospheric and atmospheric research facility situated about 15 km west of , . is situated 8 km west of Fossilsletten.

Fossilsletten

Latitude
66.99671° or 66° 59′ 48″ north
Longitude
-50.76909° or 50° 46′ 9″ west
Open location code
98RFX6WJ+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28102537
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­shingle
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Satellite Map

Discover Fossilsletten from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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