Devil's Thumb (Greenland)

For disambiguation, see Devil's Thumb.

Devil's Thumb
Devil's Thumb seen from the southwest
Highest point
Elevation	546 m (1,791 ft)[1]
Prominence	546 m (1,791 ft)
Coordinates	74°35′37″N 57°08′28″W
Geography
Devil's Thumb
Location	Kullorsuaq Island, Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland

Devil's Thumb (Greenlandic: Kullorsuaq, Danish: Djævelens Tommelfinger) is a pinnacle-shaped, 546 m (1,791 ft)^[1] mountain in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

Geography

Devil's Thumb is located in the central part of Kullorsuaq Island, an island in the northern part of Upernavik Archipelago, in Melville Bay, approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) to the north of the Kullorsuaq settlement.^[1]

It is a familiar feature for Arctic navigators, similar to the Melville Monument further north, but bigger.^[2]

References

1. Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
2. Geographical Items on North Greenland Encyclopedia Arctica 14