Traill Island
NE Greenland National Park | |
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| Population | 0 (2021) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | none |
Traill Island (Danish: Traill Ø) is a large island in eastern Greenland. It is named after zoologist Thomas Stewart Traill. The island is a part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.
Geography
Traill Island is a coastal island located in the desolate region of Eastern Greenland on the eastern side of King Oscar Fjord, northeast of Davy Sound. Geographical Society Island lies to the north, separated by a narrow channel, the Vega Sound.
The southernmost point of the island is Cape Simpson. Dream Bay (Drømmebugten) is located 14 km (8.7 mi) WNW of the headland and larger Mountnorris Fjord to the northeast.[2]
The highest summit of the island, a 1,884 metres (6,181 feet) high unnamed peak of the
ultra-prominent
summits of Greenland.
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See also
- List of islands of Greenland
- List of Ultras of Greenland
References
- ^ Traill High Point
- ^ "Traill Ø". Mapcarta. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
External links
Media related to Traill Island at Wikimedia Commons
