Sanningassorsuaq Peninsula
{{Short description|Peninsula in Greenland}}
{{Location map|Greenland Upernavik Archipelago|lat_dir=N|lat_deg=74|lat_min=26|lat_sec=00|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=56|lon_min=30|lon_sec=0|width=300|mark=Blue_pog.svg|marksize=10|caption=Sanningassorsuaq Peninsula (Upernavik Archipelago)}}
Sanningassorsuaq Peninsula (old spelling: Sáningassorssuaq) is a mainland peninsula in northwestern Greenland, located at the northern end of Upernavik Archipelago.Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
Geography
The Sanningassorsuaq Peninsula is {{convert|20.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} long, and {{convert|13.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} wide. The highest point is an unnamed summit at {{convert|539|km|mi|abbr=on}} in its central part.
The base of the peninsula is a nunatak located at {{coord|74|26|30|N|56|07|00|W}}, and rising to {{convert|460|m|ft|abbr=on}} above the Greenland ice sheet ({{langx|kl|Sermersuaq}}) reaching the sea level to the south and north of the nunatak.
The peninsula has a west–east orientation, jutting into Inussulik Bay to the west. It is separated from the Kiatassuaq and Milissua islands in the north by the narrow Ikerasaa Strait. In the south, the innermost inlet of Inussulik Bay full of icebergs calved by the Illullip Sermia glacier separates the peninsula from the Illulissuaq Peninsula.
= Promontories =
| class="wikitable"
!Name !! Direction !! Latitude N !! Longitude W | |||
| (none) | Northern Cape | 74°28′42″ | 56°13′47″ |
| Naajarsuit | Southern Cape | 74°23′56″ | 56°32′45″ |
| Sanningassorsuup Nuua | Western Cape | 74°24′04″ | 56°48′01″ |
References
{{commons category|Saninngassorsuaq Peninsula|Sanningassorsuaq Peninsula}}
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{{Upernavik Archipelago}}
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