Achton Friis Islands Explained

Achton Friis Islands
Local Name:Achton Friis Øer
Image Map Size:270px
Image Map Caption:Map of the Achton Friis Islands
Pushpin Map:Greenland
Pushpin Label:Achton Friis Islands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Achton Friis Islands in Greenland
Location:Greenland Sea
Coordinates:78.956°N -19.2353°W
Area Km2:8.94
Country:Greenland
Country Admin Divisions Title:Zone
Country Admin Divisions:Northeast Greenland National Park
Population:0

The Achton Friis Islands (Danish: Achton Friis Øer) are a group of uninhabited islands in the Greenland Sea, Greenland.[1]

They were named by the Denmark expedition in honor of illustrator Achton Friis, one of the expedition members.[2]

Geography

The Achton Friis Islands lie northeast of Jokel Bay, northeastern Greenland. They are located east of the terminus of the Zachariae Isstrom glacier, south of Cape Drygalsky, off the southeastern coast of Lambert Land and north of Schnauder Island; to the southwest of the Norske Islands and northwest of the Franske Islands.

The main island in the group, Achton Friis Island (Danish: Achton Friis Ø) is 8km2.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=366550&fid=1984&c=greenland Achton Friis Øer: Greenland - Geographical Names
  2. https://data.geus.dk/geusmap/?mapname=stednavnedb#baslay=baseMapGl&optlay=&extent=549832.8357720698,8582739.868248867,622444.3190166993,8680765.370629115&layers=grl_geus_north_east_higgins_map,grl_ne_higgins_placenames,grl_ne_placenames&filter_1=txt_search.part%3D%26placename%3D&filter_2=txt_search.part%3D%26placename%3D Place names, NE Greenland