Borgtinderne
| Borgtinderne | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Borgetinde |
| Elevation | 3,265 m (10,712 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 57 km (35 mi) N/S |
| Width | 17 km (11 mi) E/W |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Greenland |
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Borgtinderne,[1] meaning 'Castle Pinnacles' in the Danish language, is a mountain range in King Christian IX Land, eastern Greenland. Administratively this range is part of the Sermersooq Municipality.
Geography
[edit | edit source]The Borgtinderne is a long nunatak with high mountains. It is located east of the Ejnar Mikkelsen Range, between the Borggraven Glacier on its eastern and the Kronborg Glacier on its western side. The southern end of the range reaches the coast. The area of the Borgtinderne is uninhabited.[2]
Mountains
[edit | edit source]The highest point is Borgetinde, a mountain which has a wide reputation among alpinists and which is the easternmost 3,000 m (9,800 ft) summit of Greenland and greater North America.[3]
- Borgetinde (3,265 m); highest peak at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.[2]
- Tall peak further north (3,197 m) at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.[2]
- Peak SW of the tallest (2,909 m) at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.[2]
- Northern end peak (2,389 m) at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.[2]
Climate
[edit | edit source]Tundra climate prevails in the region. The average annual temperature in the area of the range is −12 °C. The warmest month is July when the average temperature reaches 0 °C and the coldest is February when the temperature sinks to −21 °C.[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of mountain ranges of Greenland
- List of mountains in Greenland
- List of Nunataks of Greenland
- Syenite
References
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- ^ a b c d e Google Earth
- ^ Tangent - Borgetinde
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