Anoritooq

Anoritooq (Upernavik Archipelago)

Anoritooq (old spelling: Anoritôq) is a nunatak (Greenlandic: nunataq) in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland.

Geography

Anoritooq seen from Nuussuaq Peninsula, from the west

Anoritooq is located on the mainland of Greenland in the northern part of Upernavik Archipelago. To the north, Greenland icesheet drains into Sugar Loaf Bay via Cornell Glacier separating it from the base of Nuussuaq Peninsula.^[1]

The nunatak has several summits, with the highest reaching 1,108 m (3,635 ft).^[1] Due to the glacial retreat, another nunatak, Orsugissap Qaqqarsua, culminating in a 800 m (2,600 ft) summit, is now conjoint with Anoritooq.

Coordinates: 74°06′58″N 56°00′00″W / 74.11611°N 56.00000°W / 74.11611; -56.00000

References

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1 2 Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992

Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland

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Islands

Melville Bay	Kiatassuaq Kiataussaq Kullorsuaq Saarlia Saqqarlersuaq

Inussulik Bay	Ikermiut Illoorfik Inussullissuaq Kiatassuaq

Sugar Loaf Bay	Amitsorsuaq Ikermiorsuaq Itissaalik Kittorsaq Nasaussaq Qullikorsuit Sugar Loaf Timilersua

Tasiusaq Bay	Aappilattoq Anarusuk Apparsuit Ateqanngitsorsuaq Aukarnersuaq Horse Head Illunnguit Innaarsuit Kangaarsuk Maniitsoq Mattaangassut Mernoq Naajaat Nuuluk Nutaarmiut Paagussat Paornivik Puugutaa Qaarsorsuatsiaq Qallunaat Qaneq Qaqaarissorsuaq Qullikorsuit Saattorsuaq Sisuarissut Tasiusaq Tussaaq Tuttorqortooq Uigorlersuaq

Baffin Bay	Aappilattoq Akia Akuliaruseq Amarortalik Ammaussarsuaq Atilissuaq Iperaq Karrat Kingittorsuaq Nako Nunaa Nutaarmiut Qaarsorsuaq Qasse Qeqertaq Qeqertarsuaq Saattoq Sanningassoq Singarnaq-Annertussoq Taartoq Tukingassoq Uilortussoq Upernavik

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