Milne Land
{{Short description|Island in Greenland}}
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| image_name = Milne Land NASA.jpg
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| image_caption = Milne Land seen from space
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| image_map_caption = Map of Milne Land
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| coordinates = {{coord|70|41|N|26|45|W|type:isle_scale:2000000|display=inline,title}}
| etymology = Named after British admiral David Milne
| location = Scoresby Sound
| archipelago = Milneland Archipelago
| waterbody = Greenland Sea
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| area_km2 = 3,913
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| rank = 3rd largest in Greenland
140th largest in world
| length_km = 113
| length_footnotes = [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/529332/Scoresby-Sund Scoresby Sund], Encyclopædia Britannica on-line
| width_km = 45
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| elevation_m = 2110
| elevation_footnotes = [https://www.pgc.umn.edu/data/arcticdem Arctic DEM], Polar Geospatial Center
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| country = Greenland
| country_admin_divisions_title = Municipality
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Milne Land or Milneland is a large island in eastern Greenland. It is the third largest island of Greenland, after the main island of Greenland and Disko Island. It is named after British admiral David Milne.
This island is popular among climbers.[http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12201114800/Rensland-Grundtvigskirchen-1977m-East-Face-Eventyr-Milne-Land-Pt-1295m-North-Pillar Eventyr, Milne Land, Pt. 1,295m, North Pillar]
Geography
The island is {{convert|113|km|abbr=on}} long from Moræne Point in the southwest to Bregne Point in the northeast, up to {{convert|45|km|abbr=on}} wide, and {{convert|3913|sqkm|abbr=on}} in area. It is part of an archipelago, which includes Storo and Sorte Island in the Northwest, Denmark Island in the south, and the Bjorne Islands in the northeast. Cape Leslie is Milneland's southeastern headland.{{cite web|url=http://mapcarta.com/19189450|title=Milne Land|work=Mapcarta|accessdate=27 April 2016}}
Milne Land is separated from the Renland peninsula in the north by the 6 to {{convert|10|km|abbr=on}} wide Ofjord, from the Gaaseland peninsula in the south by the 4 to {{convert|6|km|abbr=on}} wide Fonfjord, and from the mainland coast in the west by the 4 to {{convert|14|km|abbr=on}} wide Rode Fjord.
Jameson Land, the large peninsula in the east with the settlement of Ittoqqortoormiit on its southern coast, is located more than {{convert|40|km|abbr=on}} away across the Scoresby Sound.
Image gallery
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|File:Operational Navigation Chart C-1, 1st edition.jpg |File:Polar-superior-mirage-scoresby-sund.jpg of sea ice and land near Milne Land.]] |
See also
- List of islands of Greenland
- Constable Point, the nearest airport.
- Liverpool Land
- Renland
- Scoresby Sound
References
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External links
- [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=716 Peakbagger]
- [http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12201114800/Rensland-Grundtvigskirchen-1977m-East-Face-Eventyr-Milne-Land-Pt-1295m-North-Pillar The spectacular east face of Grundtvigskirchen]
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