Qaarsorsuatsiaq Island (old spelling: Qaersorssuatsiaq) is an island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.
Geography | |
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Location | Greenland |
Coordinates | 73°11′N 56°15′W / 73.183°N 56.250°W |
Archipelago | Upernavik Archipelago |
Administration | |
Greenland | |
Municipality | Avannaata |
Geography
editQaarsorsuatsiaq Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the south-central part of Upernavik Archipelago. The inner waterways of Tasiusaq Bay separate it from Innaarsuit Island in the east. Several skerries buffer the western coast of the island.[1] The highest point on the island is Cuthbert Peak in the west, reaching 320 m (1,050 ft).[1]