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823:Nunatakassaup Sermia
711:Qeqertaussap Iterlaa
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1434:Wandel Land
1369:Nunatarsuaq
1344:Naajannguaq
1319:Iviannernat
1269:Uilortussoq
1264:Tukingassoq
1224:Qaarsorsuaq
1181:Amarortalik
1176:Akuliaruseq
1166:Aappilattoq
1130:Sisuarissut
1125:Saattorsuaq
1010:Aappilattoq
949:Amitsorsuaq
859:Wilcox Head
471:Wilcox Head
449:Wilcox Head
342:Wandel Land
302:Gustav Holm
298:Danish Navy
227:Kiatagssuaq
147:Archipelago
134: /
110:Coordinates
1637:Categories
1602:Nutaarmiut
1592:Innaarsuit
1587:Kullorsuaq
1475:Qassersuaq
1443:Peninsulas
1429:Umiasussuk
1399:Qassersuit
1219:Nutaarmiut
1189:Atilissuaq
1159:Baffin Bay
1080:Nutaarmiut
1050:Kangaarsuk
1045:Innaarsuit
1040:Illunnguit
1035:Horse Head
994:Timilersua
989:Sugar Loaf
959:Itissaalik
933:Kiatassuaq
892:Kullorsuaq
887:Kiataussaq
882:Kiatassuaq
767:Saqqarsuaq
716:Sugar Loaf
527:References
459:57°30′45″
443:57°06′30″
429:56°24′16″
415:56°28′13″
401:56°40′15″
384:Latitude N
338:Alison Bay
323:Kullorsuaq
119:74°30′45″N
83:Kiatassuaq
31:Kiatassuaq
18:Kiatassuaq
1617:Upernavik
1329:Kingittoq
1299:Anoritooq
1274:Upernavik
1105:Qallunaat
1090:Paornivik
1085:Paagussat
1055:Maniitsoq
1020:Apparsuit
969:Nasaussaq
964:Kittorsaq
923:Illoorfik
842:Headlands
833:Upernavik
701:Inussulik
677:Greenland
560:17 August
456:74°29′25″
440:74°28′10″
426:74°30′18″
412:74°31′42″
398:74°33′42″
381:Direction
363:Coastline
308:Geography
291:large tip
269:" in the
251:Greenland
247:Avannaata
215:Avannaata
204:Greenland
181:Coastline
122:56°58′0″W
104:Greenland
95:Geography
1612:Tasiusaq
1607:Nuussuaq
1526:Ikerasak
1521:Ikerasaa
1511:Ammarqua
1470:Nuussuaq
1234:Qeqertaq
1135:Tasiusaq
1095:Puugutaa
1015:Anarusuk
918:Ikermiut
803:Giesecke
786:Glaciers
721:Tasiusaq
706:Melville
287:Nuussuaq
100:Location
52:Icebergs
1597:Naajaat
1506:Akornat
1499:Straits
1465:Nunavik
1259:Taartoq
1244:Saattoq
1140:Tussaaq
1070:Naajaat
897:Saarlia
868:Islands
798:Cornell
345:nunatak
261:History
1455:Kangeq
1314:Inngik
1199:Karrat
1194:Iperaq
1075:Nuuluk
1065:Mernoq
772:Sullua
730:Fjords
696:Baffin
691:Alison
583:
434:(none)
420:(none)
392:(none)
277:", or
239:island
235:Holm Ø
231:Danish
165:Length
38:Holm Ø
1229:Qasse
1214:Nunaa
1110:Qaneq
808:Hayes
491:lakes
173:Width
1209:Nako
1171:Akia
818:Kjer
684:Bays
581:ISBN
562:2010
378:Name
355:and
285:and
157:Area
293:".
245:in
56:fog
1639::
675:,
595:^
548:.
535:^
481:.
359:.
257:.
233::
229:,
665:e
658:t
651:v
589:.
564:.
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