Saint George Fjord

Saint George Fjord is a fjord in northern Greenland. To the north, the fjord opens into the Lincoln Sea. Administratively it is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.

Saint George Fjord
Saint George Fjord is located in Greenland
Saint George Fjord
Saint George Fjord
Location in Greenland
LocationArctic
Coordinates81.91667°N 53.25°W / 81.91667; -53.25
Ocean/sea sourcesLincoln Sea
Basin countriesGreenland
Max. length90 km (56 mi)
Max. width9 km (5.6 mi)

Geography

It is a fairly large fjord that opens to the NNW between Cape Bryant and Dragon Point, at the northern end of Hendrik Island becoming broader towards its head.[1] Saint George Fjord forms Nyeboe Land's eastern coastline and Hendrik Island forms part of the northern half of the facing shore, while the shore south of the Hartz Sound that separates the island from the mainland is part of Warming Land. The Hartz Sound connects the mid fjord area with neighboring Sherard Osborn Fjord to the east.[2]

The western shore is fringed by cliffs as far as Cape Fulford, 8 km (5.0 mi) km from the mouth. The Steensby Glacier at the fjord's head discharges ice from the Greenland Ice Cap.[3]

Map of the Lincoln Sea area.

See also

References
  1. "Saint George Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. GoogleEarth
  3. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 94


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