Upernavik Island Explained

Upernavik Island is an island of Greenland. It is located in Baffin Bay in the Upernavik Archipelago. The town of Upernavik is on the island.

It used to be known as Women's Island^[1] or Woman's Island.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Walker, J. & al. "British North America." Baldwin & Cradock (London), 1844.
2. Colton, G.W. "Northern America. British, Russian & Danish Possessions In North America." J.H. Colton & Co. (New York), 1855.