Cape Egede Explained

Cape Egede
Other Name:Kap Egede
Type:Cape
Map:Greenland
Relief:yes
Location:Kujalleq, Greenland
Water Bodies:Labrador Sea
Coordinates:60.15°N -68°W

Cape Egede (Danish: Kap Egede) is a headland in southwest Greenland in the Kujalleq municipality near the modern settlement of Nanortalik. It is named after Danish-Norwegian missionary Hans Egede.

Geography

The cape is located at the southern end of Sermersooq Island (Sermersok) off the western coast of Nanortalik Island roughly between Cape Thordvaldsen and Cape Farewell.[1] The Kitsissut Islands lie offshore to the south of the cape.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://mapcarta.com/19193634 Kap Egede
  2. https://www.fold3.com/document/271089502/ War Diary, 3/1/43 to 5/31/43 › Page 36