List of mountain ranges of Greenland
View of a range at the edge of the Greenland ice sheet . A great number of mountain ranges in Greenland are yet unnamed Mountains rising above Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord View of the Watkins Range Kloftbjerge mountains in eastern Renland This is a list of mountain ranges of Greenland .
List by alphabetical order
Alángup Qáqai , located in SW Disko Island [ 1] Albert Heim Range (Albert Heim Bjerge) , located in northern Hudson Land , north of Promenadedal.[ 2] Alexandrine Range (Alexandrine Bjerge) , rising above the southeastern shore of Denmark Fjord .Amitsorssûp Qulâ , located south of the Ameralik Fjord in West Greenland.Barth Range (Barth Bjerge) , located in Queen Margrethe II Land .[ 2] Borgtinderne , a long nunatak with multiple peaks east of the Ejnar Mikkelsen Range. Highest peak Borgetinde .[ 4] Brages Range (Brages Bjerge) , located at the western end of Odinland in a nunatak between the Fimbul and Sleipner glaciers at the head of the Bernstorff Fjord .[ 5] Crown Prince Frederick Range (Kronprins Frederik Bjerge) , very long range of nunataks stretching southwest of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland .[ 6] Daly Range (Daly Bjerge) ,[ 7] Peary Land .[ 8] Dannebrog Range (Dannebrogsfjeldene) , chain of mountains and nunataks located in southwestern Queen Louise Land .[ 2] Didrik Pining Range (Didrik Pining Bjerge) , located in Liverpool Land .[ 2] Dødemandstoppene (Danish for "Mountains of the Dead", lit. "Peaks of the Dead Men"), located in the Gronau Nunataks eastern zone.[ 9] Ejnar Mikkelsen Range (Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld) , a long nunatak with multiple peaks east of the Watkins Range.[ 10] Ellemands Range (Ellemandsbjerge) , located in Traill Island .[ 2] Eventyrfjelde , a group of nunataks in southern Queen Louise Land .Fynske Alps (Fynske Alper) , located north of the head of Denmark Fjord .Giesecke Range (Giesecke Bjerge) , located in the east part of the Gauss Peninsula .[ 2] Graah Mountains (Graah Fjelde) , rise to the south of Kangerluluk fjord and are relatively free from snow.[ 11] Gronau Nunataks (Gronau Nunatakker) , a group of nunataks located in the area of the Gronau Glacier .[ 12] Grønne Range (Grønnebjerge) , located in Traill Island .[ 2] H. H. Benedict Range (H. H. Benedict Bjerge) , a subrange of the Roosevelt Range[ 13] Peary Land .[ 14] Halle Range (Hallebjergene) , located in Clavering Island .[ 15] Häsi Mountains (Häsi Bjerge) , located northwest of Nathorst Land .Haug Range (Hauge Bjerge) , located in Hall Land .[ 16] Heywood Range (Heywood Bjerge) , located in Liverpool Land .[ 2] Hjelm Range (Hjelmbjergene) , located on the southern coast of the Gauss Peninsula .[ 2] J. A. D. Jensen Nunataks near the west coast of Greenland.[ 17] Jyske Ridge (Jyske Ås) , a ridge located south of Hagen Fjord .[ 18] Kangerluluk Range (Kangerluluk Bjerge) , rising on the northern flank of Kangerluluk fjord.[ 19] Kangerlussuaq Peaks (Kangerlussuaq Tinder) , located west of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland .Kloftbjerge , rising at the eastern end of Renland .[ 20] Klosterbjerge , located in Nathorst Land.[ 21] Knud Rasmussen Range (Knud Rasmussen Bjerge) , located in West Greenland, south of Tycho Brahe Lake at the terminus of J.P. Koch Glacier .[ 22] Lacroix Range (Lacroix Bjerge) , located in SW Andrée Land on the eastern flank of Isfjord .[ 23] Lemon Range (Lemon Bjerge) , located east of Courtauld Glacier which has its terminus in an arm of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland .[ 24] Lilloise Range (Lilloise Bjerge) , located southeast of the Watkins Range in King Christian IX Land .[ 25] Lindbergh Range (Lindbergh Fjelde) , nunatak group located west of the Christian IV Glacier .[ 26] Mary Peary Peaks (Mary Peary Tinder) , Roosevelt Range[ 13] Peary Land .[ 14] Mols Range (Mols Bjerge) , located in Traill Island .[ 2] Murchison Range , a subrange of the Stauning Alps.[ 2] Musk Ox Range (Moskusoksefjeldene) , located in Germania Land .[ 2] Nordfjord Plateau , located to the northeast of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland .[ 27] Nordkrone (Nordkronen) , located in Peary Land .[ 28] Norlund Alps (Nørlund Alper) , located in northeastern Hudson Land , east of Stordalen.[ 2] Paul Stern Land , an area of nunataks located in the SW area of inner Scoresby Sound .[ 29] Pentamerus Range (Pentamerus Bjerge) , located in far NW Greenland.[ 30] Pictet Range (Pictet Bjerge) , located NW of Antarctic Haven , on the southern side of Davy Sound .[ 2] Prince of Wales Range (Prinsen af Wales Bjerge) , located north of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland .[ 31] Princess Caroline-Mathilde Alps (Prinsesse Caroline Mathilde Alper) , located in Holm Land .[ 32] Princess Elizabeth Alps , located in Crown Prince Christian Land .[ 33] Qalorujoorneq , located in Kulusuk Island .[ 34] Qârusuit Range , located in the Nuussuaq Peninsula .[ 35] Qivssakatdlagfik , located in Itilleq Island .[ 36] Queen Louise Land (Dronning Louise Land) , vast mountainous region located west of Dove Bay made up of several very large and numerous small nunataks.[ 2] Rasmussens Range (Rasmussens Bjerge) , name sometimes used to refer to the northern part of the Watkins Range between the 69th parallel north and the Gronau Nunataks .[ 37] Rold Range (Rold Bjerge) , located in Traill Island .[ 2] Roosevelt Range (Roosevelt Fjelde) , located in Peary Land .[ 38] Roscoe Range (Roscoe Bjerge) , located in Liverpool Land .[ 2] Schweizerland , located north of the head of Sermilik in King Christian IX Land .[ 39] Sioraq Range (Sioraq Fjelde) , located near Tasiilaq .[ 40] Sjælland Range (Sjællands Fjelde) , located south of the head of Denmark Fjord .Skaermen (Skærmen) , a long nunatak with multiple peaks west of the Watkins Range .[ 41] Skirnir Mountains , west of Sehested Fjord .Sortebrae Range , located by the Sortebrae Glacier .[ 42] Søbjergene , located in Liverpool Land .[ 2] Stauning Alps (Stauning Alper) , located in Scoresby Land .[ 2] Svinhufvud Range (Svinhufvud Bjerge) , located in Traill Island .[ 2] Tågefjeldene (Ingolf Fjord) , located on the west side of inner Ingolf Fjord .[ 2] Tågefjeldene (Hold with Hope) , located in the southern part of Hold with Hope .[ 2] Wager Nunataks (Wager Nunatakker) , a group of nunataks located southwest of the Magga Dan Glacier .[ 9] Watkins Range , the highest point of Greenland is located in this range.Werner Range (Werner Bjerge) , located in Scoresby Land , east of the Stauning Alps.[ 43] Wiedemann Range (Wiedemann Bjerge) , located in a nunatak stretching northwards at the head of the Wiedemann Fjord .[ 44]
See also
References
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