Geography of Greenland - Extreme Points

Extreme Points

This is a list of the extreme points of Greenland, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.

Greenland (nation)

  • Northernmost Point — Kaffeklubben Island (83°40'N) - the northernmost permanent land in the world. There are also some shifting gravel bars that lie north of Kaffeklubben, the most famous being Oodaaq.
  • Southernmost Point — unnamed islet 2.3 km south of Cape Farewell, Egger Island (59°44'N)
  • Westernmost Point — Cape Alexander (73°08'W)
  • Easternmost Point — Nordostrundingen, Greenland (11°19'W)

Greenland (island)

  • Northernmost Point — Cape Morris Jesup (83°39'N)
  • Southernmost Point — Peninsula near Nanortalik
  • Westernmost Point — Cape Alexander (73°08'W)
  • Easternmost Point — Nordostrundingen, Greenland (11°19'W)

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