Jump to content

Sandersons Hope

Coordinates: 72°42′14″N 56°03′50″W / 72.70389°N 56.06389°W / 72.70389; -56.06389
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Alpha Piscis Austrini (talk | contribs) at 14:15, 17 January 2022 (qaasuitsup no longer exists). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Sandersons Hope
Sandersons Hope seen from the north, from Upernavik Island
Highest point
Elevation1,042 m (3,419 ft)[1]
Prominence1,042 m (3,419 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates72°42′14″N 56°03′50″W / 72.70389°N 56.06389°W / 72.70389; -56.06389
Geography
Sandersons Hope is located in Upernavik Archipelago
Sandersons Hope
Sandersons Hope
LocationQaarsorsuaq Island, Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland

Sandersons Hope is a 1,042 m (3,419 ft)[1] mountain in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, located in the western part of Qaarsorsuaq Island in the Upernavik Archipelago. It was named by John Davis in 1587.

Geography

Sandersons Hope is covered by snow for most of the year, although it is not glaciated. It is visible from the Upernavik Airport 9.5 km (31,000 ft) away, and from the entire southeastern eastern coast of Upernavik Island.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sandersons Hope.
  1. ^ a b Upernavik, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sandersons_Hope&oldid=1066257591"