Umiasussuk

Umiasussuk, also spelled Umiasugssuk, is a 620 m mountain on Qaarsorsuaq Island in northwestern Greenland’s Upernavik Archipelago. Its Greenlandic name means “a boat-shaped mountain,” reflecting its distinctive trapezoid profile. Although not especially high, its isolated, flooded form makes it a striking landmark and an important point of orientation for Upernavik town and the surrounding islands. It is visible from Upernavik Airport about 7 km away and from much of the eastern and northern coast of Upernavik Island. A small isthmus links it to the rest of Qaarsorsuaq Island, while nearby straits and islands set it apart in the local landscape.

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