- Mountain peaks of Greenland
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This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of Greenland. For this article, Greenland includes all of Kalaallit Nunaat including the Island of Greenland and surrounding islands.
Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Topographic prominence is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. Topographic isolation is the minimum great circle distance to a point of higher elevation.
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 (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921.3 feet) of topographic prominence.
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Highest major summits
The following sortable table lists the 25 highest mountain peaks of Greenland with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.
The 25 highest mountain peaks of Greenland with at least
500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank Mountain Peak Island Elevation Prominence Isolation 1 Gunnbjørn Fjeld[1] PB Island of Greenland 3694 m
12,119 ft3694 m
12,119 ft3,254 km
2,022 mi2 Qaqqaq Kershaw PB Island of Greenland 3683 m
12,083 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft8.9 km
5.5 mi3 Qaqqaq Johnson PB Island of Greenland 3669 m
12,037 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft3.7 km
2.3 mi4 Qaqqaq Paul Emile Victor PB Island of Greenland 3609 m
11,841 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft15 km
9 mi5 Peak 3549 PB Island of Greenland 3549 m
11,644 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft7.4 km
4.6 mi6 Mont Forel PB Island of Greenland 3391 m
11,125 ft1581 m
5,187 ft359 km
223 mi7 Borgtinderne PB Island of Greenland 3348 m
10,984 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft50 km
31 mi8 Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld PB Island of Greenland 3308 m
10,853 ft1608 m
5,276 ft17 km
11 mi9 Greenland Ice Cap High Point PB Island of Greenland 3238 m
10,623 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft476 km
296 mi10 Petermann Bjerg PB Island of Greenland 2900 m
9,514 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft289 km
179 mi11 Greenland Ice Cap South High Point PB Island of Greenland 2875 m
9,432 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft535 km
332 mi12 Stauning Alper PB Island of Greenland 2831 m
9,288 ft2181 m
7,156 ft164 km
102 mi13 Patuersoq PB Island of Greenland 2740 m
8,990 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft291 km
181 mi14 Avannaarsua High Point PB Island of Greenland 2600 m
8,530 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft636 km
395 mi15 Sukkertoppen PB Island of Greenland 2440 m
8,005 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft476 km
296 mi16 Klosterbjerge PB Island of Greenland 2410 m
7,907 ft1635 m
5,364 ft39 km
24 mi17 Margaretatopp PB Island of Greenland 2360 m
7,743 ft1585 m
5,200 ft51 km
32 mi18 Payers Tinde PB Island of Greenland 2320 m
7,612 ft2045 m
6,709 ft26 km
16 mi19 Reval Toppen PB Island of Greenland 2320 m
7,612 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft361 km
224 mi20 Point 2289 PB Island of Greenland 2289 m
7,510 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft28 km
17 mi21 Perserajoq PB Island of Greenland 2259 m
7,411 ft2009 m
6,591 ft527 km
328 mi22 Point 2227 PB Island of Greenland 2227 m
7,306 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft17 km
11 mi23 Milne Land High Point PB Milne Land 2200 m
7,218 ft2200 m
7,218 ft161 km
100 mi24 Renland High Point PB Island of Greenland 2200 m
7,218 ft1950 m
6,398 ft101 km
63 mi25 Mount Atter PB Island of Greenland 2190 m
7,185 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft18 km
11 miMost prominent summits
The following sortable table lists the 25 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of Greenland.
See the List of Ultras of Greenland for a table of all summits with at least 1500 meters (4921.3 feet) of topographic prominence.
The 25 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of Greenland
Rank Mountain Peak Island Elevation Prominence Isolation 1 Gunnbjørn Fjeld[1] PB Island of Greenland 3694 m
12,119 ft3694 m
12,119 ft3,254 km
2,022 mi2 Milne Land High Point PB Milne Land 2200 m
7,218 ft2200 m
7,218 ft161 km
100 mi3 Stauning Alper PB Island of Greenland 2831 m
9,288 ft2181 m
7,156 ft164 km
102 mi4 Palup Qaqa PB Upernivik Island 2105 m
6,906 ft2105 m
6,906 ft17 km
11 mi5 Payers Tinde PB Island of Greenland 2320 m
7,612 ft2045 m
6,709 ft26 km
16 mi6 Perserajoq PB Island of Greenland 2259 m
7,411 ft2009 m
6,591 ft527 km
328 mi7 Renland High Point PB Island of Greenland 2200 m
7,218 ft1950 m
6,398 ft101 km
63 mi8 Qeqertarsuaq Island High Point PB Qeqertarsuaq Island 1904 m
6,247 ft1904 m
6,247 ft33 km
20 mi9 Angelin Bjerg PB Ymer Island 1900 m
6,234 ft1900 m
6,234 ft44 km
27 mi10 Traill Island High Point PB Traill Island 1884 m
6,181 ft1884 m
6,181 ft73 km
46 mi11 Parnaqussuit Qavaat High Point PB Island of Greenland 1860 m
6,102 ft1820 m
5,971 ft37 km
23 mi12 Roosevelts Fjeld High Point PL Island of Greenland 1920 m
6,299 ft1770 m
5,807 ftNA 13 Storo Island High Point PB Storo Island 1770 m
5,807 ft1770 m
5,807 ft30 km
19 mi14 Snehaetten PB Qeqertarsuaq Island 1765 m
5,791 ft1765 m
5,791 ft29 km
18 mi15 Helges Halvo High Point PB Helges Halvo 1750 m
5,741 ft1750 m
5,741 ft141 km
88 mi16 Svedenborg Bjerg PB Geographical Society Island 1730 m
5,676 ft1730 m
5,676 ft24 km
15 mi17 Hahn Land High Point PB Island of Greenland 1744 m
5,722 ft1694 m
5,558 ft347 km
216 mi18 Agpalik PB Island of Greenland 1690 m
5,545 ft1690 m
5,545 ft45 km
28 mi19 Nuussuaq High Point PB Island of Greenland 2144 m
7,034 ft1669 m
5,476 ft84 km
52 mi20 Hardersbjerg PB Island of Greenland 1679 m
5,509 ft1658 m
5,440 ft56 km
35 mi21 Klosterbjerge PB Island of Greenland 2410 m
7,907 ft1635 m
5,364 ft39 km
24 mi22 Qingagssat Qaqit PB Island of Greenland 1782 m
5,846 ft1632 m
5,354 ft23 km
15 mi23 Storøen Island High Point PB Storøen Island 1616 m
5,302 ft1616 m
5,302 ft27 km
17 mi24 Agssaussat PB Island of Greenland 2140 m
7,021 ft1615 m
5,299 ft18 km
11 mi25 Kloftbjerge PB Island of Greenland 2163 m
7,096 ft1613 m
5,292 ft70 km
43 miMost isolated major summits
The following sortable table lists the 25 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of Greenland with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.
The first 24 of these summits have at least 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation and at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.
The 25 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of Greenland
with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank Mountain Peak Island Elevation Prominence Isolation 1 Gunnbjørn Fjeld[1] PB Island of Greenland 3694 m
12,119 ft3694 m
12,119 ft3,254 km
2,022 mi2 Avannaarsua High Point PB Island of Greenland 2600 m
8,530 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft636 km
395 mi3 Greenland Ice Cap South High Point PB Island of Greenland 2875 m
9,432 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft535 km
332 mi4 Perserajoq PB Island of Greenland 2259 m
7,411 ft2009 m
6,591 ft527 km
328 mi5 Peary Land High Point PB Island of Greenland 1910 m
6,266 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft509 km
317 mi6 Greenland Ice Cap High Point PB Island of Greenland 3238 m
10,623 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft476 km
296 mi7 Sukkertoppen PB Island of Greenland 2440 m
8,005 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft476 km
296 mi8 Haffner Bjerg PB Island of Greenland 1483 m
4,865 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft387 km
241 mi9 Reval Toppen PB Island of Greenland 2320 m
7,612 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft361 km
224 mi10 Mont Forel PB Island of Greenland 3391 m
11,125 ft1581 m
5,187 ft359 km
223 mi11 Hahn Land High Point PB Island of Greenland 1744 m
5,722 ft1694 m
5,558 ft347 km
216 mi12 Patuersoq PB Island of Greenland 2740 m
8,990 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft291 km
181 mi13 Petermann Bjerg PB Island of Greenland 2900 m
9,514 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft289 km
179 mi14 Point 1740 PB Island of Greenland 1740 m
5,709 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft263 km
163 mi15 Point 813 PB Island of Greenland 813 m
2,667 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft169 km
105 mi16 Stauning Alper PB Island of Greenland 2831 m
9,288 ft2181 m
7,156 ft164 km
102 mi17 Milne Land High Point PB Milne Land 2200 m
7,218 ft2200 m
7,218 ft161 km
100 mi18 Alabama Nunatak PB Island of Greenland 1520 m
4,987 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft161 km
100 mi19 Helges Halvo High Point PB Helges Halvo 1750 m
5,741 ft1750 m
5,741 ft141 km
88 mi20 Point 574 PB Island of Greenland 574 m
1,883 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft122 km
76 mi21 J.A.D. Jensen Nunatakker PB Island of Greenland 1668 m
5,472 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft119 km
74 mi22 Favres Bjerg PB Island of Greenland 2000 m
6,562 ft1546 m
5,072 ft117 km
73 mi23 Fynske Alper PB Island of Greenland 1065 m
3,494 ft500 m >
>1,640 ft109 km
68 mi24 Renland High Point PB Island of Greenland 2200 m
7,218 ft1950 m
6,398 ft101 km
63 mi25 Schweizerland High Point PB Island of Greenland 1680 m
5,512 ft1605 m
5,266 ft95 km
59 miGallery
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The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point on the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the Arctic.
See also
- Outline of Greenland
- Index of Greenland-related articles
- Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
- Geography of Greenland
- Category:Mountains of Greenland
- Geography of Greenland
- Physical geography
- Topography
- Topographic elevation
- Topographic isolation
- Topographic prominence
- Topographic summit
- Topography
- Lists of mountains
- Mountain peaks of greater North America
- Mountain peaks of Greenland
- The 39 ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Greenland
- Mountain peaks of Canada
- Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- Mountain peaks of the United States
- Mountain peaks of México
- Mountain peaks of Central America
- Mountain peaks of the Caribbean
- Mountain peaks of Greenland
- Mountain peaks of greater North America
References
- ^ a b c The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point on the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic.
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