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Carey Islands
Island group off Baffin Bay, Greenland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the island group in Greenland. For the island in Canada, see Carey Island (Nunavut). For the islands in Canada, see Carey Group. For the island in Malaysia, see Carey Island.
The Carey Islands (Danish: Carey Øer; Greenlandic: Kitsissut) are an island group off Baffin Bay, in Avannaata municipality, northwest Greenland. Located relatively far offshore the Carey Islands are the westernmost point of Greenland as a territory. The sea surrounding the islands is clogged by ice most of the year.
Quick Facts Native name: Kitsissut, Geography ...
Native name: Kitsissut | |
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Geography | |
Location | Baffin Bay, Greenland |
Coordinates | 76.666667°N 72.5°W / 76.666667; -72.5 |
Archipelago | Carey Islands |
Total islands | 6 |
Major islands | Nordvestø |
Highest elevation | 300 m (1000 ft) |
Administration | |
Greenland | |
Municipality | Avannaata |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
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