Sandersons Hope

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.

Gallery

  • Location of Sandersons Hope on Qaarsorsuaq Island
    Location of Sandersons Hope on Qaarsorsuaq Island
  • Iceberg near Sandersons Hope, July 28, 2007
    Iceberg near Sandersons Hope, July 28, 2007

References

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  1. ^ a b Upernavik, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
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