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1258:Uilortussoq
1253:Tukingassoq
1213:Qaarsorsuaq
1170:Amarortalik
1165:Akuliaruseq
1155:Aappilattoq
1119:Sisuarissut
1114:Saattorsuaq
999:Aappilattoq
938:Amitsorsuaq
848:Wilcox Head
460:Wilcox Head
438:Wilcox Head
331:Wandel Land
291:Gustav Holm
287:Danish Navy
216:Kiatagssuaq
136:Archipelago
123: /
99:Coordinates
1626:Categories
1591:Nutaarmiut
1581:Innaarsuit
1576:Kullorsuaq
1464:Qassersuaq
1432:Peninsulas
1418:Umiasussuk
1388:Qassersuit
1208:Nutaarmiut
1178:Atilissuaq
1148:Baffin Bay
1069:Nutaarmiut
1039:Kangaarsuk
1034:Innaarsuit
1029:Illunnguit
1024:Horse Head
983:Timilersua
978:Sugar Loaf
948:Itissaalik
922:Kiatassuaq
881:Kullorsuaq
876:Kiataussaq
871:Kiatassuaq
756:Saqqarsuaq
705:Sugar Loaf
516:References
448:57°30′45″
432:57°06′30″
418:56°24′16″
404:56°28′13″
390:56°40′15″
373:Latitude N
327:Alison Bay
312:Kullorsuaq
108:74°30′45″N
72:Kiatassuaq
20:Kiatassuaq
1606:Upernavik
1318:Kingittoq
1288:Anoritooq
1263:Upernavik
1094:Qallunaat
1079:Paornivik
1074:Paagussat
1044:Maniitsoq
1009:Apparsuit
958:Nasaussaq
953:Kittorsaq
912:Illoorfik
831:Headlands
822:Upernavik
690:Inussulik
666:Greenland
549:17 August
445:74°29′25″
429:74°28′10″
415:74°30′18″
401:74°31′42″
387:74°33′42″
370:Direction
352:Coastline
297:Geography
280:large tip
258:" in the
240:Greenland
236:Avannaata
204:Avannaata
193:Greenland
170:Coastline
111:56°58′0″W
93:Greenland
84:Geography
1601:Tasiusaq
1596:Nuussuaq
1515:Ikerasak
1510:Ikerasaa
1500:Ammarqua
1459:Nuussuaq
1223:Qeqertaq
1124:Tasiusaq
1084:Puugutaa
1004:Anarusuk
907:Ikermiut
792:Giesecke
775:Glaciers
710:Tasiusaq
695:Melville
276:Nuussuaq
89:Location
41:Icebergs
1586:Naajaat
1495:Akornat
1488:Straits
1454:Nunavik
1248:Taartoq
1233:Saattoq
1129:Tussaaq
1059:Naajaat
886:Saarlia
857:Islands
787:Cornell
334:nunatak
250:History
1444:Kangeq
1303:Inngik
1188:Karrat
1183:Iperaq
1064:Nuuluk
1054:Mernoq
761:Sullua
719:Fjords
685:Baffin
680:Alison
572:
423:(none)
409:(none)
381:(none)
266:", or
228:island
224:Holm Ø
220:Danish
154:Length
27:Holm Ø
1218:Qasse
1203:Nunaa
1099:Qaneq
797:Hayes
480:lakes
162:Width
1198:Nako
1160:Akia
807:Kjer
673:Bays
570:ISBN
551:2010
367:Name
344:and
274:and
146:Area
282:".
234:in
45:fog
1628::
664:,
584:^
537:.
524:^
470:.
348:.
246:.
222::
218:,
654:e
647:t
640:v
578:.
553:.
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