Coordinates: 72°42′14″N 56°03′50″W / 72.70389°N 56.06389°W / 72.70389; -56.06389

Sandersons Hope

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Sandersons Hope
File:Sandersons-Hope.jpg
Sandersons Hope seen from the north, from Upernavik Island
Highest point
Elevation1,042 m (3,419 ft)[1]
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Geography
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LocationQaarsorsuaq Island, Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland

Sandersons Hope is a 1,042 m (3,419 ft)[1] mountain in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, located in the western part of Qaarsorsuaq Island in the Upernavik Archipelago. It was named by John Davis in 1587.

Geography

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Sandersons Hope is covered by snow for most of the year, although it is not glaciated. It is visible from the Upernavik Airport 9.5 km (31,000 ft) away, and from the entire southeastern eastern coast of Upernavik Island.

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References

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  1. ^ a b Upernavik, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992