Zackenberg

This article is about the mountain. For the research facility, see Zackenberg Station.
Zackenberg

The Zackenberg viewed from the east near the river's mouth.
Highest point
Elevation 1,302.7 m (4,274 ft) [1]
Coordinates 74°29′44″N 20°45′59″W / 74.49556°N 20.76639°W / 74.49556; -20.76639Coordinates: 74°29′44″N 20°45′59″W / 74.49556°N 20.76639°W / 74.49556; -20.76639 [1]
Geography

Zackenberg or Zackenburg[2] is a mountain in Wollaston Foreland, NE Greenland.[3]

Geography

This dark mountain rises steeply from the shore of the Zackenberg Bay on the northern side the Young Sound (Danish: Young Sund). It is located at the southern end of the western section of the Wollaston Foreland. A river flows on its northern and eastern side forming a valley between this mountain and the higher Dombjerg to the north. It is a 1,302.7 metres (4,274 ft) high massive mountain with a number of peaks, hence its German name 'Zackenberg', referring to its serrated top.

The Zackenberg Station, a research facility, is built at the foot of the mountain.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Google Earth
  2. ↑ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 122
  3. ↑ "Zackenberg". Mapcarta. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Zackenberg Research Station

External links

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