Milne Land

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Milne Land or Milneland is a large island in eastern Greenland. It is the third largest island of Greenland, after the main island of Greenland and Disko Island. It is named after British admiral David Milne.

This island is popular among climbers.[1]

Geography

The island is Script error: No such module "convert". long from Moræne Point in the southwest to Bregne Point in the northeast, up to Script error: No such module "convert". wide, and Script error: No such module "convert". in area. It is part of an archipelago, which includes Storo and Sorte Island in the Northwest, Denmark Island in the south, and the Bjorne Islands in the northeast. Cape Leslie is Milneland's southeastern headland.[2]

Milne Land is separated from the Renland peninsula in the north by the 6 to Script error: No such module "convert". wide Ofjord, from the Gaaseland peninsula in the south by the 4 to Script error: No such module "convert". wide Fonfjord, and from the mainland coast in the west by the 4 to Script error: No such module "convert". wide Rode Fjord.

Jameson Land, the large peninsula in the east with the settlement of Ittoqqortoormiit on its southern coast, is located more than Script error: No such module "convert". away across the Scoresby Sound.

Image gallery

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Map of NE Greenland and Iceland.
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A superior mirage of sea ice and land near Milne Land.

See also

References

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  1. Eventyr, Milne Land, Pt. 1,295m, North Pillar
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