List of ultras of Greenland

See also: List of the ultra-prominent summits of North America
Further information: List of mountain peaks of Greenland
The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point on the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic.

The following sortable table comprises the 38 ultra-prominent summits of the nation of Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat). Each of these peaks has at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.[1]

The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

  1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.[2]
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[3][2]
  3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[4]

Ultra-prominent summits

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Main article: List of the most prominent summits of Greenland

Gunnbjørn Fjeld exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) of topographic prominence. Six peaks of Greenland exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), and the following 38 peaks are ultra-prominent summits with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 38 ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Greenland
Rank Mountain Peak Island Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Gunnbjørn Fjeld[5][6][a][b] Island of Greenland 3694 m
12,119 ft		 3694 m
12,119 ft		 3,254.13 68°55′06″N 29°53′57″W / 68.9184°N 29.8991°W / 68.9184; -29.8991 (Gunnbjørn Fjeld)
2 Stauning Alper[7][c] Island of Greenland 2831 m
9,288 ft		 2181 m
7,156 ft		 164.9 km
102.5 mi 		72°07′00″N 24°54′00″W / 72.1167°N 24.9000°W / 72.1167; -24.9000 (Stauning Alper)
3 Palup Qaqa high point[8] Upernivik Island 2105 m
6,906 ft		 2105 m
6,906 ft		 31.2 km
19.4 mi 		71°20′00″N 52°49′00″W / 71.3333°N 52.8167°W / 71.3333; -52.8167 (Palup Qaqa)
4 Milne Land high point[9] Island of Milne Land 2050 m
6,726 ft		 2050 m
6,726 ft		 58.1 km
36.1 mi 		70°49′10″N 26°35′44″W / 70.8194°N 26.5956°W / 70.8194; -26.5956 (Milne Land)
5 Payers Tinde[10] Island of Greenland 2320 m
7,612 ft		 2045 m
6,709 ft		 26.1 km
16.24 mi 		73°08′00″N 26°22′00″W / 73.1333°N 26.3667°W / 73.1333; -26.3667 (Payers Tinde)
6 Perserajoq[11] Island of Greenland 2259 m
7,411 ft		 2009 m
6,591 ft		 527 km
328 mi 		71°24′00″N 51°58′00″W / 71.4000°N 51.9667°W / 71.4000; -51.9667 (Perserajoq)
7 Renland high point[12] Island of Greenland 2200 m
7,218 ft		 1950 m
6,398 ft		 100.8 km
62.6 mi 		71°20′00″N 26°20′00″W / 71.3333°N 26.3333°W / 71.3333; -26.3333 (Renland high point)
8 Pyramiden[13][d][e] Disko Island 1904 m
6,247 ft		 1904 m
6,247 ft		 32.7 km
20.3 mi 		70°07′10″N 53°23′20″W / 70.1195°N 53.3890°W / 70.1195; -53.3890 (Pyramiden)
9 Angelin Bjerg[14][f] Ymer Island 1900 m
6,234 ft		 1900 m
6,234 ft		 43.7 km
27.1 mi 		73°10′00″N 24°19′00″W / 73.1667°N 24.3167°W / 73.1667; -24.3167 (Angelin Bjerg)
10 Traill Island high point[15] Traill Island 1884 m
6,181 ft		 1884 m
6,181 ft		 50.8 km
31.6 mi 		72°43′00″N 24°04′00″W / 72.7167°N 24.0667°W / 72.7167; -24.0667 (Traill Island high point)
11 Parnaqussuit Qavaat high point[16] Island of Greenland 1860 m
6,102 ft		 1820 m
5,971 ft		 36.9 km
23 mi 		66°26′00″N 52°55′00″W / 66.4333°N 52.9167°W / 66.4333; -52.9167 (Parnaqussuit Qavaat high point)
12 Storo high point[17] Island of Storo 1770 m
5,807 ft		 1770 m
5,807 ft		 32.6 km
20.3 mi 		70°50′00″N 27°29′00″W / 70.8333°N 27.4833°W / 70.8333; -27.4833 (Storo high point)
13 Snehaetten[18][g] Qeqertaq Island 1765 m
5,791 ft		 1765 m
5,791 ft		 34.4 km
21.4 mi 		71°39′15″N 53°09′51″W / 71.6542°N 53.1641°W / 71.6542; -53.1641 (Snehaetten)
14 Azimuthbjerg[19][h] Island of Skjoldungen 1738 m
5,702 ft		 1738 m
5,702 ft		 140.5 km
87.3 mi 		63°27′19″N 41°51′03″W / 63.4552°N 41.8508°W / 63.4552; -41.8508 (Azimuthbjerg)
15 Svedenborg Bjerg[20][i] Geographical Society Island 1730 m
5,676 ft		 1730 m
5,676 ft		 24.9 km
15.48 mi 		72°56′37″N 24°20′28″W / 72.9436°N 24.3412°W / 72.9436; -24.3412 (Svedenborg Bjerg)
16 Appaalik[21][j] Appat Island 1711 m
5,614 ft		 1711 m
5,614 ft		 45.6 km
28.3 mi 		70°56′51″N 51°59′30″W / 70.9474°N 51.9918°W / 70.9474; -51.9918 (Appaalik)
17 Hahn Land high point[22][k] Island of Greenland 1744 m
5,722 ft		 1694 m
5,558 ft		 347 km
216 mi 		80°26′00″N 19°50′00″W / 80.4333°N 19.8333°W / 80.4333; -19.8333 (Hahn Land high point)
18 Nuussuaq high point[23][l] Island of Greenland 2144 m
7,034 ft		 1669 m
5,476 ft		 86.6 km
53.8 mi 		70°41′48″N 52°58′22″W / 70.6966°N 52.9728°W / 70.6966; -52.9728 (Nuussuaq high point)
19 Hardersbjerg[24] Island of Greenland 1679 m
5,509 ft		 1658 m
5,440 ft		 56.2 km
34.9 mi 		73°26′00″N 22°50′00″W / 73.4333°N 22.8333°W / 73.4333; -22.8333 (Hardersbjerg)
20 Klosterbjerge[25] Island of Greenland 2410 m
7,907 ft		 1635 m
5,364 ft		 38.8 km
24.1 mi 		72°15′00″N 25°57′00″W / 72.2500°N 25.9500°W / 72.2500; -25.9500 (Klosterbjerge)
21 Qingagssat Qaqit[26][m] Island of Greenland 1782 m
5,846 ft		 1632 m
5,354 ft		 23.3 km
14.47 mi 		60°33′55″N 44°41′42″W / 60.5654°N 44.6949°W / 60.5654; -44.6949 (Qingagssat Qaqit)
22 Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld[27][n] Island of Greenland 3325 m
10,909 ft		 1625 m
5,331 ft		 16.29 km
10.12 mi 		68°53′45″N 28°37′40″W / 68.8957°N 28.6279°W / 68.8957; -28.6279 (Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld)
23 Agssaussat[28] Island of Greenland 2140 m
7,021 ft		 1615 m
5,299 ft		 18.06 km
11.22 mi 		65°53′00″N 52°07′00″W / 65.8833°N 52.1167°W / 65.8833; -52.1167 (Agssaussat)
24 Kloftbjerge[29] Island of Greenland 2163 m
7,096 ft		 1613 m
5,292 ft		 92.3 km
57.4 mi 		71°20′00″N 25°45′00″W / 71.3333°N 25.7500°W / 71.3333; -25.7500 (Kloftbjerge)
25 Salliaruseq high point[30] Salliaruseq Island 1610 m
5,282 ft		 1610 m
5,282 ft		 29.5 km
18.32 mi 		64°23′29″N 51°06′48″W / 64.3913°N 51.1134°W / 64.3913; -51.1134 (Salliaruseq high point)
26 Clavering Island high point[31] Clavering Island 1604 m
5,262 ft		 1604 m
5,262 ft		 77.1 km
47.9 mi 		74°22′00″N 21°11′00″W / 74.3667°N 21.1833°W / 74.3667; -21.1833 (Clavering Island high point)
27 Schweizerland high point[32] Island of Greenland 1671 m
5,482 ft		 1596 m
5,236 ft		 95.4 km
59.3 mi 		66°07′13″N 37°26′31″W / 66.1203°N 37.4420°W / 66.1203; -37.4420 (Schweizerland high point)
28 Margaretatopp[33] Island of Greenland 2360 m
7,743 ft		 1585 m
5,200 ft		 69 km
42.9 mi 		73°22′00″N 26°18′00″W / 73.3667°N 26.3000°W / 73.3667; -26.3000 (Margaretatopp)
Paatuut[34] Island of Greenland 2010 m
6,594 ft		 1585 m
5,200 ft		 45.8 km
28.4 mi 		70°17′48″N 52°42′06″W / 70.2966°N 52.7017°W / 70.2966; -52.7017 (Paatuut)
Agdleruussakasit[35][o] Island of Greenland 1763 m
5,784 ft		 1585 m
5,200 ft		 5.75 km
3.57 mi 		60°08′11″N 44°31′45″W / 60.1364°N 44.5293°W / 60.1364; -44.5293 (Agdleruussakasit)
31 Mont Forel[36][p] Schweizerland 3391 m
11,125 ft		 1581 m
5,187 ft		 357 km
222 mi 		66°56′07″N 36°47′14″W / 66.9354°N 36.7873°W / 66.9354; -36.7873 (Mont Forel)
32 Blaskbjerg[37] Island of Greenland 1600 m
5,249 ft		 1575 m
5,167 ft		 17.46 km
10.85 mi 		73°18′00″N 24°02′00″W / 73.3000°N 24.0333°W / 73.3000; -24.0333 (Blaskbjerg)
33 Kinaussak[38] Island of Greenland 1630 m
5,348 ft		 1555 m
5,102 ft		 88.3 km
54.9 mi 		64°27′00″N 50°31′00″W / 64.4500°N 50.5167°W / 64.4500; -50.5167 (Kinaussak)
34 Gaaseland high point[39] Island of Greenland 2100 m
6,890 ft		 1550 m
5,085 ft		 135.6 km
84.3 mi 		70°12′00″N 27°40′00″W / 70.2000°N 27.6667°W / 70.2000; -27.6667 (Gaaseland high point)
35 Sangmissoq high point[40][q] Island of Sammisoq 1549 m
5,082 ft		 1549 m
5,082 ft		 35.5 km
22.1 mi 		60°03′01″N 43°54′59″W / 60.0502°N 43.9164°W / 60.0502; -43.9164 (Sangmissoq high point)
36 Favres Bjerg[41][r] Island of Greenland 2000 m
6,562 ft		 1546 m
5,072 ft		 117.1 km
72.8 mi 		73°57′00″N 23°12′00″W / 73.9500°N 23.2000°W / 73.9500; -23.2000 (Favres Bjerg)
37 Johnstrup Bjerge[42] Island of Greenland 2000 m
6,562 ft		 1540 m
5,052 ft		 30.9 km
19.21 mi 		73°00′00″N 25°32′00″W / 73.0000°N 25.5333°W / 73.0000; -25.5333 (Johnstrup Bjerge)
38 Berzelius Bjerg[43] Island of Greenland 1810 m
5,938 ft		 1535 m
5,036 ft		 38.5 km
23.9 mi 		72°28′00″N 25°04′00″W / 72.4667°N 25.0667°W / 72.4667; -25.0667 (Berzelius Bjerg)
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See also

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Other mountains

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Notes

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  1. ^ The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point of the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic.
  2. ^ Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the easternmost summit of its elevation in greater North America.
  3. ^ Stauning Alper is the easternmost summit of its elevation of Greenland and greater North America.
  4. ^ The summit of Pyramiden is the highest point of Disko Island.
  5. ^ Pyramiden is the westernmost summit of its elevation in the Greenland.
  6. ^ The summit of Angelin Bjerg is the highest point of Ymer Island.
  7. ^ The summit of Snehaetten is the highest point of the Qeqertaq Island.
  8. ^ The summit of Azimuthbjerg is the highest point of the island of Skjoldungen.
  9. ^ The summit of Svedenborg Bjerg is the highest point of Geographical Society Island.
  10. ^ The summit of Appaalik is the highest point of Appat Island.
  11. ^ The apex of Hahn Land is the easternmost ultra-prominent summit of Greenland and greater North America.
  12. ^ The apex of the Nuussuaq Peninsula is the westernmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit in Greenland.
  13. ^ Qingagssat Qaqit is the southernmost summit of its elevation in Greenland.
  14. ^ Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld is the easternmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit of Greenland and greater North America.
  15. ^ Agdleruussakasit is the southernmost summit of its elevation in Greenland.
  16. ^ Mont Forel is the southernmost and westernmost summit of its elevation in Greenland.
  17. ^ Sangmissoq high point is the southernmost 1000-meter (3281-foot) summit of Greenland.
  18. ^ Favres Bjerg is the easternmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit of Greenland and greater North America.

References

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  1. ^ This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
  2. ^ a b If the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
  3. ^ The topographic prominence of a summit is the topographic elevation difference between the summit and its highest or key col to a higher summit. The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col for Denali in Alaska is the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, 7642 kilometers (4749 miles) away.
  4. ^ The topographic isolation of a summit is the great-circle distance to its nearest point of equal elevation.
  5. ^ "Gunnbjørn Fjeld". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Gunnbjørn Fjeld". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Stauning Alper". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Palup Qaqa high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Milne Land high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Payers Tinde". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Perserajoq". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Renland high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Pyramiden". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Angelin Bjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Traill Island high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Parnaqussuit Qavaat high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Storo high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Snehaetten". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  19. ^ "Azimuthbjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  20. ^ "Svedenborg Bjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  21. ^ "Appaalik". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  22. ^ "Hahn Land high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  23. ^ "Nuussuaq high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  24. ^ "Hardersbjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  25. ^ "Klosterbjerge". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  26. ^ "Qingagssat Qaqit". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  27. ^ "Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  28. ^ "Agssaussat". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  29. ^ "Kloftbjerge". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  30. ^ "Salliaruseq high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  31. ^ "Clavering Island high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  32. ^ "Schweizerland high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  33. ^ "Margaretatopp". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  34. ^ "Paatuut". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  35. ^ "Agdleruussakasit". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  36. ^ "Mont Forel". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  37. ^ "Blaskbjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  38. ^ "Kinaussak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  39. ^ "Gaaseland high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  40. ^ "Sangmissoq high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  41. ^ "Favres Bjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  42. ^ "Johnstrup Bjerge". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  43. ^ "Berzelius Bjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
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68°55′06″N 29°53′57″W / 68.9184°N 29.8991°W / 68.9184; -29.8991 (Gunnbjørn Fjeld)

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