Cape Melville (Greenland) Explained

Cape Melville
Other Name:Nallortup Nuua
Type:Cape
Map:Greenland
Location:Avannaata, Greenland
Water Bodies:Baffin Bay
Coordinates:76.0481°N -64.0444°W
Elevation:275m (902feet)

Cape Melville (Danish: '''Kap Melville'''; Kalaallisut; Greenlandic: Nallortup Nuua) is a headland in the Avannaata municipality, NW Greenland.[1]

Geography

Cape Melville is located at the eastern end of Meteor Bay.[2]

The cape lies at the northern limits of Melville Bay to the east of Cape York. A chain of small coastal islands stretches between the two capes, the largest of which is Meteorite Island.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 84
  2. http://mapcarta.com/20008282 Kap Melville
  3. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Operational_Navigation_Chart_B-8,_3rd_edition.jpg 1:1,000,000 scale Operational Navigation Chart, Sheet B-8, 3rd edition