Mountain peaks of Greenland

Mountain peaks of Greenland
Main article: Geography of Greenland
See also: Mountain peaks of North America

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 !B9917855348392 3694 m
12,119 ft		 !B9917855348392 3694 m
12,119 ft		 !B9850045798484 3,254 km
2,022 mi
2 Qaqqaq Kershaw PB Island of Greenland !B9917885170835 3683 m
12,083 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9909073176714 8.9 km
5.5 mi
3 Qaqqaq Johnson PB Island of Greenland !B9917923255756 3669 m
12,037 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9917785210527 3.7 km
2.3 mi
4 Qaqqaq Paul Emile Victor PB Island of Greenland !B9918088139953 3609 m
11,841 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9903749044730 15 km
9 mi
5 Peak 3549 PB Island of Greenland !B9918255788473 3549 m
11,644 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9910961847882 7.4 km
4.6 mi
6 Mont Forel PB Island of Greenland !B9918711198578 3391 m
11,125 ft		 !B9926341871627 1581 m
5,187 ft		 !B9872089501880 359 km
223 mi
7 Borgtinderne PB Island of Greenland !B9918838815683 3348 m
10,984 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9891708656206 50 km
31 mi
8 Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld PB Island of Greenland !B9918959009438 3308 m
10,853 ft		 !B9926172535502 1608 m
5,276 ft		 !B9902496636269 17 km
11 mi
9 Greenland Ice Cap High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9919172888657 3238 m
10,623 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9869258609468 476 km
296 mi
10 Petermann Bjerg PB Island of Greenland !B9920275339840 2900 m
9,514 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9874270644841 289 km
179 mi
11 Greenland Ice Cap South High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9920361920467 2875 m
9,432 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9868099592827 535 km
332 mi
12 Stauning Alper PB Island of Greenland !B9920516147148 2831 m
9,288 ft		 !B9923124612337 2181 m
7,156 ft		 !B9879926222253 164 km
102 mi
13 Patuersoq PB Island of Greenland !B9920842868006 2740 m
8,990 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9874172733282 291 km
181 mi
14 Avannaarsua High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9921367332759 2600 m
8,530 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9866377382209 636 km
395 mi
15 Sukkertoppen PB Island of Greenland !B9922002466817 2440 m
8,005 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9869260288659 476 km
296 mi
16 Klosterbjerge PB Island of Greenland !B9922126179735 2410 m
7,907 ft		 !B9926006019166 1635 m
5,364 ft		 !B9894330515772 39 km
24 mi
17 Margaretatopp PB Island of Greenland !B9922335831019 2360 m
7,743 ft		 !B9926316603136 1585 m
5,200 ft		 !B9891627748019 51 km
32 mi
18 Payers Tinde PB Island of Greenland !B9922506775353 2320 m
7,612 ft		 !B9923768469315 2045 m
6,709 ft		 !B9898291606414 26 km
16 mi
19 Reval Toppen PB Island of Greenland !B9922506775353 2320 m
7,612 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9872029236475 361 km
224 mi
20 Point 2289 PB Island of Greenland !B9922641296800 2289 m
7,510 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9897561193360 28 km
17 mi
21 Perserajoq PB Island of Greenland !B9922773224835 2259 m
7,411 ft		 !B9923946076351 2009 m
6,591 ft		 !B9868246078350 527 km
328 mi
22 Point 2227 PB Island of Greenland !B9922915893327 2227 m
7,306 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9902602085401 17 km
11 mi
23 Milne Land High Point PB Milne Land !B9923037873606 2200 m
7,218 ft		 !B9923037873606 2200 m
7,218 ft		 !B9880080492238 161 km
100 mi
24 Renland High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9923037873606 2200 m
7,218 ft		 !B9924244153484 1950 m
6,398 ft		 !B9884793047977 101 km
63 mi
25 Mount Atter PB Island of Greenland !B9923083431771 2190 m
7,185 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9901842513617 18 km
11 mi

Most prominent summits

Main article: List of Ultras of Greenland

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 !B9917855348392 3694 m
12,119 ft		 !B9917855348392 3694 m
12,119 ft		 !B9850045798484 3,254 km
2,022 mi
2 Milne Land High Point PB Milne Land !B9923037873606 2200 m
7,218 ft		 !B9923037873606 2200 m
7,218 ft		 !B9880080492238 161 km
100 mi
3 Stauning Alper PB Island of Greenland !B9920516147148 2831 m
9,288 ft		 !B9923124612337 2181 m
7,156 ft		 !B9879926222253 164 km
102 mi
4 Palup Qaqa PB Upernivik Island !B9923479292538 2105 m
6,906 ft		 !B9923479292538 2105 m
6,906 ft		 !B9902392287496 17 km
11 mi
5 Payers Tinde PB Island of Greenland !B9922506775353 2320 m
7,612 ft		 !B9923768469315 2045 m
6,709 ft		 !B9898291606414 26 km
16 mi
6 Perserajoq PB Island of Greenland !B9922773224835 2259 m
7,411 ft		 !B9923946076351 2009 m
6,591 ft		 !B9868246078350 527 km
328 mi
7 Renland High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9923037873606 2200 m
7,218 ft		 !B9924244153484 1950 m
6,398 ft		 !B9884793047977 101 km
63 mi
8 Qeqertarsuaq Island High Point PB Qeqertarsuaq Island !B9924482877846 1904 m
6,247 ft		 !B9924482877846 1904 m
6,247 ft		 !B9895972534600 33 km
20 mi
9 Angelin Bjerg PB Ymer Island !B9924503908348 1900 m
6,234 ft		 !B9924503908348 1900 m
6,234 ft		 !B9893158123698 44 km
27 mi
10 Traill Island High Point PB Traill Island !B9924588475448 1884 m
6,181 ft		 !B9924588475448 1884 m
6,181 ft		 !B9887960483429 73 km
46 mi
11 Parnaqussuit Qavaat High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9924716682332 1860 m
6,102 ft		 !B9924934082199 1820 m
5,971 ft		 !B9894829497462 37 km
23 mi
12 Roosevelts Fjeld High Point PL Island of Greenland !B9924399195349 1920 m
6,299 ft		 !B9925212651744 1770 m
5,807 ft		 !O NA
13 Storo Island High Point PB Storo Island !B9925212651744 1770 m
5,807 ft		 !B9925212651744 1770 m
5,807 ft		 !B9896748459600 30 km
19 mi
14 Snehaetten PB Qeqertarsuaq Island !B9925240940306 1765 m
5,791 ft		 !B9925240940306 1765 m
5,791 ft		 !B9897301347280 29 km
18 mi
15 Helges Halvo High Point PB Helges Halvo !B9925326289330 1750 m
5,741 ft		 !B9925326289330 1750 m
5,741 ft		 !B9881410056368 141 km
88 mi
16 Svedenborg Bjerg PB Geographical Society Island !B9925441233125 1730 m
5,676 ft		 !B9925441233125 1730 m
5,676 ft		 !B9899054789500 24 km
15 mi
17 Hahn Land High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9925360633955 1744 m
5,722 ft		 !B9925651521247 1694 m
5,558 ft		 !B9872426606087 347 km
216 mi
18 Agpalik PB Island of Greenland !B9925675161920 1690 m
5,545 ft		 !B9925675161920 1690 m
5,545 ft		 !B9892938384423 45 km
28 mi
19 Nuussuaq High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9923295714778 2144 m
7,034 ft		 !B9925800200763 1669 m
5,476 ft		 !B9886639310523 84 km
52 mi
20 Hardersbjerg PB Island of Greenland !B9925740463429 1679 m
5,509 ft		 !B9925866326643 1658 m
5,440 ft		 !B9890640399613 56 km
35 mi
21 Klosterbjerge PB Island of Greenland !B9922126179735 2410 m
7,907 ft		 !B9926006019166 1635 m
5,364 ft		 !B9894330515772 39 km
24 mi
22 Qingagssat Qaqit PB Island of Greenland !B9925145083919 1782 m
5,846 ft		 !B9926024384644 1632 m
5,354 ft		 !B9899399361404 23 km
15 mi
23 Storøen Island High Point PB Storøen Island !B9926122907609 1616 m
5,302 ft		 !B9926122907609 1616 m
5,302 ft		 !B9897923420575 27 km
17 mi
24 Agssaussat PB Island of Greenland !B9923314388919 2140 m
7,021 ft		 !B9926129097643 1615 m
5,299 ft		 !B9901985451730 18 km
11 mi
25 Kloftbjerge PB Island of Greenland !B9923207485740 2163 m
7,096 ft		 !B9926141489218 1613 m
5,292 ft		 !B9888468972852 70 km
43 mi

Most 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 !B9917855348392 3694 m
12,119 ft		 !B9917855348392 3694 m
12,119 ft		 !B9850045798484 3,254 km
2,022 mi
2 Avannaarsua High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9921367332759 2600 m
8,530 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9866377382209 636 km
395 mi
3 Greenland Ice Cap South High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9920361920467 2875 m
9,432 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9868099592827 535 km
332 mi
4 Perserajoq PB Island of Greenland !B9922773224835 2259 m
7,411 ft		 !B9923946076351 2009 m
6,591 ft		 !B9868246078350 527 km
328 mi
5 Peary Land High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9924451414789 1910 m
6,266 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9868590504211 509 km
317 mi
6 Greenland Ice Cap High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9919172888657 3238 m
10,623 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9869258609468 476 km
296 mi
7 Sukkertoppen PB Island of Greenland !B9922002466817 2440 m
8,005 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9869260288659 476 km
296 mi
8 Haffner Bjerg PB Island of Greenland !B9926981776578 1483 m
4,865 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9871332517140 387 km
241 mi
9 Reval Toppen PB Island of Greenland !B9922506775353 2320 m
7,612 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9872029236475 361 km
224 mi
10 Mont Forel PB Island of Greenland !B9918711198578 3391 m
11,125 ft		 !B9926341871627 1581 m
5,187 ft		 !B9872089501880 359 km
223 mi
11 Hahn Land High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9925360633955 1744 m
5,722 ft		 !B9925651521247 1694 m
5,558 ft		 !B9872426606087 347 km
216 mi
12 Patuersoq PB Island of Greenland !B9920842868006 2740 m
8,990 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9874172733282 291 km
181 mi
13 Petermann Bjerg PB Island of Greenland !B9920275339840 2900 m
9,514 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9874270644841 289 km
179 mi
14 Point 1740 PB Island of Greenland !B9925383596077 1740 m
5,709 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9875204709892 263 km
163 mi
15 Point 813 PB Island of Greenland !B9932992688904 813 m
2,667 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9879594507929 169 km
105 mi
16 Stauning Alper PB Island of Greenland !B9920516147148 2831 m
9,288 ft		 !B9923124612337 2181 m
7,156 ft		 !B9879926222253 164 km
102 mi
17 Milne Land High Point PB Milne Land !B9923037873606 2200 m
7,218 ft		 !B9923037873606 2200 m
7,218 ft		 !B9880080492238 161 km
100 mi
18 Alabama Nunatak PB Island of Greenland !B9926735343861 1520 m
4,987 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9880096609276 161 km
100 mi
19 Helges Halvo High Point PB Helges Halvo !B9925326289330 1750 m
5,741 ft		 !B9925326289330 1750 m
5,741 ft		 !B9881410056368 141 km
88 mi
20 Point 574 PB Island of Greenland !B9936473706036 574 m
1,883 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9882862583955 122 km
76 mi
21 J.A.D. Jensen Nunatakker PB Island of Greenland !B9925806194170 1668 m
5,472 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9883129531748 119 km
74 mi
22 Favres Bjerg PB Island of Greenland !B9923990975404 2000 m
6,562 ft		 !B9926565737708 1546 m
5,072 ft		 !B9883289602919 117 km
73 mi
23 Fynske Alper PB Island of Greenland !B9930292699218 1065 m
3,494 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9884034689511 109 km
68 mi
24 Renland High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9923037873606 2200 m
7,218 ft		 !B9924244153484 1950 m
6,398 ft		 !B9884793047977 101 km
63 mi
25 Schweizerland High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9925734509276 1680 m
5,512 ft		 !B9926191209644 1605 m
5,266 ft		 !B9885350050687 95 km
59 mi

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References

  1. ^ 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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