Northumberland Island
This article is about the island in Greenland. For the island group in Australia, see Northumberland Islands.
| Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Kiatak, Kujata | |
|---|---|
  Northumberland Island (Greenland) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Baffin Bay, Greenland |
| Coordinates | 77°22′N 71°55′W / 77.367°N 71.917°WCoordinates: 77°22′N 71°55′W / 77.367°N 71.917°W |
| Administration | |
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Greenland | |
| Municipality | Qaasuitsup |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Northumberland Island (Danish: Northumberland Ø; Greenlandic: Kiatak or Kujata) is an island off the coast of northern Greenland.[1]
Geography
Northumberland Island is part of a small group formed by Northumberland Island, Herbert Island and Hakluyt Island. The latter is the smallest of the group and lies off Northumberland's western shore.[2]
The island was inhabited at the time of Robert Peary's Greenland expeditions in 1886 and 1891-1897.
.jpg) View of a cliff in Hakluyt Island with Northumberland Island in the background. |
.jpg) 19th century map with Northumberland Island, Herbert Island, Whale Sound and Inglefield Gulf. |
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