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Island in Avannaata, Greenland For the island of the same name located in Grenada, see Sugar Loaf Island (Grenada). For the island group in Taranaki, New Zealand, see Sugar Loaf Islands. For other uses, see Uummannaq (disambiguation).
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Geography
LocationGreenland
Coordinates74°01′00″N 56°58′15″W / 74.01667°N 56.97083°W / 74.01667; -56.97083
ArchipelagoUpernavik Archipelago
Administration
Greenland
MunicipalityAvannaata

Sugar Loaf Island (Greenlandic: Uummannaq, old spelling: Ũmánaq) is a small, uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. The island is a single flooded mountain of 376 m (1,234 ft). Its name means "heart-shaped" in the Greenlandic language. The island is an important landmark in the region often afflicted by fog, and is used for coastal boat navigation.

Geography

Sugar Loaf Island is located in the north-central part of Upernavik Archipelago, in the group between Kangerlussuaq Icefjord in the south, and Nuussuaq Peninsula in the north. The waters around the island are those of its namesake, the Sugar Loaf Bay, an indentation of Baffin Bay. The closest settlement is Nuussuaq, approximately 9.6 km (6.0 mi) to the north of the island.

References

  1. ^ Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland
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Melville Bay
Inussulik Bay
Sugar Loaf Bay
Tasiusaq Bay
Baffin Bay
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