Saunders Island (Greenland)
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For the island in Uummannaq Fjord, see Appat Island.
Saunders Island (Greenlandic: Appat; Danish: Saunders Ø) is an island in North Star Bay, Baffin Bay in the Avannaata municipality of northwest Greenland.[2] The island is named after Commander James Saunders of the British Royal Navy.
Quick Facts Native name: Appat, Geography ...
Native name: Appat | |
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Geography | |
Location | Baffin Bay, Greenland |
Coordinates | 76°34′N 69°50′W |
Area | 103 km2 (40 sq mi)[1] |
Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Highest elevation | 391 m (1283 ft) |
Administration | |
Greenland | |
Municipality | Avannaata |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
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