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]
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.