List of Ultras of Greenland

List of Ultras of Greenland
Main article: Mountain peaks of Greenland
See also: Ultra prominent peak

The following is a sortable table of the 39 ultra prominent mountain peaks on the Island of Greenland and the surrounding islands of Kalaallit Nunaat. Each of these summits has a topographic prominence of at least 1500 meters (4921.3 feet).

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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Most prominent summits

The 39 ultra-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
26 Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld PB Island of Greenland !B9918959009438 3308 m
10,853 ft		 !B9926172535502 1608 m
5,276 ft		 !B9902496636269 17 km
11 mi
27 Schweizerland High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9925734509276 1680 m
5,512 ft		 !B9926191209644 1605 m
5,266 ft		 !B9885350050687 95 km
59 mi
28 Clavering Island High Point PB Clavering Island !B9926197442115 1604 m
5,262 ft		 !B9926197442115 1604 m
5,262 ft		 !B9887475306212 77 km
48 mi
29 Margaretatopp PB Island of Greenland !B9922335831019 2360 m
7,743 ft		 !B9926316603136 1585 m
5,200 ft		 !B9891627748019 51 km
32 mi
30 Pautuut PB Island of Greenland !B9923941099989 2010 m
6,594 ft		 !B9926316603136 1585 m
5,200 ft		 !B9892697088820 46 km
28 mi
31 Agdleruussakasit PB Island of Greenland !B9925252278176 1763 m
5,784 ft		 !B9926316603136 1585 m
5,200 ft		 !B9913223900871 5.9 km
3.6 mi
32 Mont Forel PB Island of Greenland !B9918711198578 3391 m
11,125 ft		 !B9926341871627 1581 m
5,187 ft		 !B9872089501880 359 km
223 mi
33 Blaskbjerg PB Island of Greenland !B9926222410917 1600 m
5,249 ft		 !B9926379894487 1575 m
5,167 ft		 !B9902323321706 17 km
11 mi
34 Kinaussak PB Island of Greenland !B9926036647061 1630 m
5,348 ft		 !B9926507691753 1555 m
5,102 ft		 !B9886113913695 88 km
55 mi
35 Gaaseland High Point PB Island of Greenland !B9923503073762 2100 m
6,890 ft		 !B9926539897900 1550 m
5,085 ft		 !B9887747566074 75 km
47 mi
36 Christian IV Island High Point PB Christian IV Island !B9926546351595 1549 m
5,082 ft		 !B9926546351595 1549 m
5,082 ft		 !B9895213045647 36 km
22 mi
37 Favres Bjerg PB Island of Greenland !B9923990975404 2000 m
6,562 ft		 !B9926565737708 1546 m
5,072 ft		 !B9883289602919 117 km
73 mi
38 Johnstrup Bjerge PB Island of Greenland !B9923990975404 2000 m
6,562 ft		 !B9926604623045 1540 m
5,052 ft		 !B9896608414972 31 km
19 mi
39 Berzelius Bjerg PB Island of Greenland !B9924989178757 1810 m
5,938 ft		 !B9926637143399 1535 m
5,036 ft		 !B9894428860250 38 km
24 mi

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See also

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References

  1. ^ 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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