List of mountain ranges of Greenland
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This is a list of mountain ranges of Greenland.
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List by alphabetical order
- Alángup Qáqai, located in SW Disko Island[1]
- Albert Heim Range (Albert Heim Bjerge), located in northern Hudson Land, north of Promenadedal.[2]
- Alexandrine Range (Alexandrine Bjerge), rising above the southeastern shore of Denmark Fjord.
- Amitsorssûp Qulâ, located south of the Ameralik Fjord in West Greenland.[3]
- Barth Range (Barth Bjerge), located in Queen Margrethe II Land.[2]
- Borgtinderne, a long nunatak with multiple peaks east of the Ejnar Mikkelsen Range. Highest peak Borgetinde.[4]
- Brages Range (Brages Bjerge), located at the western end of Odinland in a nunatak between the Fimbul and Sleipner glaciers at the head of the Bernstorff Fjord.[5]
- Crown Prince Frederick Range (Kronprins Frederik Bjerge), very long range of nunataks stretching southwest of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland.[6]
- Daly Range (Daly Bjerge),[7] a subrange of the Roosevelt Range located in Peary Land.[8]
- Dannebrog Range (Dannebrogsfjeldene), chain of mountains and nunataks located in southwestern Queen Louise Land.[2]
- Didrik Pining Range (Didrik Pining Bjerge), located in Liverpool Land.[2]
- Dødemandstoppene (Danish for "Mountains of the Dead", lit. "Peaks of the Dead Men"), located in the Gronau Nunataks eastern zone.[9]
- Ejnar Mikkelsen Range (Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld), a long nunatak with multiple peaks east of the Watkins Range.[10]
- Ellemands Range (Ellemandsbjerge), located in Traill Island.[2]
- Eventyrfjelde, a group of nunataks in southern Queen Louise Land.
- Fynske Alps (Fynske Alper), located north of the head of Denmark Fjord.
- Giesecke Range (Giesecke Bjerge), located in the east part of the Gauss Peninsula.[2]
- Graah Mountains (Graah Fjelde), rise to the south of Kangerluluk fjord and are relatively free from snow.[11]
- Gronau Nunataks (Gronau Nunatakker), a group of nunataks located in the area of the Gronau Glacier.[12]
- Grønne Range (Grønnebjerge), located in Traill Island.[2]
- H. H. Benedict Range (H. H. Benedict Bjerge), a subrange of the Roosevelt Range[13] located in Peary Land.[14]
- Halle Range (Hallebjergene), located in Clavering Island.[15]
- Häsi Mountains (Häsi Bjerge), located northwest of Nathorst Land.
- Haug Range (Hauge Bjerge), located in Hall Land.[16]
- Heywood Range (Heywood Bjerge), located in Liverpool Land.[2]
- Hjelm Range (Hjelmbjergene), located on the southern coast of the Gauss Peninsula.[2]
- J. A. D. Jensen Nunataks near the west coast of Greenland.[17]
- Jyske Ridge (Jyske Ås), a ridge located south of Hagen Fjord.[18]
- Kangerluluk Range (Kangerluluk Bjerge), rising on the northern flank of Kangerluluk fjord.[19]
- Kangerlussuaq Peaks (Kangerlussuaq Tinder), located west of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland.
- Kloftbjerge, rising at the eastern end of Renland.[20]
- Klosterbjerge, located in Nathorst Land.[21]
- Knud Rasmussen Range (Knud Rasmussen Bjerge), located in West Greenland, south of Tycho Brahe Lake at the terminus of J.P. Koch Glacier.[22]
- Lacroix Range (Lacroix Bjerge), located in SW Andrée Land on the eastern flank of Isfjord.[23]
- Lemon Range (Lemon Bjerge), located east of Courtauld Glacier which has its terminus in an arm of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland.[24]
- Lilloise Range (Lilloise Bjerge), located southeast of the Watkins Range in King Christian IX Land.[25]
- Lindbergh Range (Lindbergh Fjelde), nunatak group located west of the Christian IV Glacier.[26]
- Mary Peary Peaks (Mary Peary Tinder), Roosevelt Range[13] located in Peary Land.[14]
- Mols Range (Mols Bjerge), located in Traill Island.[2]
- Murchison Range, a subrange of the Stauning Alps.[2]
- Musk Ox Range (Moskusoksefjeldene), located in Germania Land.[2]
- Nordfjord Plateau, located to the northeast of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland.[27]
- Nordkrone (Nordkronen), located in Peary Land.[28]
- Norlund Alps (Nørlund Alper), located in northeastern Hudson Land, east of Stordalen.[2]
- Paul Stern Land, an area of nunataks located in the SW area of inner Scoresby Sound.[29]
- Pentamerus Range (Pentamerus Bjerge), located in far NW Greenland.[30]
- Pictet Range (Pictet Bjerge), located NW of Antarctic Haven, on the southern side of Davy Sound.[2]
- Prince of Wales Range (Prinsen af Wales Bjerge), located north of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland.[31]
- Princess Caroline-Mathilde Alps (Prinsesse Caroline Mathilde Alper), located in Holm Land.[32]
- Princess Elizabeth Alps, located in Crown Prince Christian Land.[33]
- Qalorujoorneq, located in Kulusuk Island.[34]
- Qârusuit Range, located in the Nuussuaq Peninsula.[35]
- Qivssakatdlagfik, located in Itilleq Island.[36]
- Queen Louise Land (Dronning Louise Land), vast mountainous region located west of Dove Bay made up of several very large and numerous small nunataks.[2]
- Rasmussens Range (Rasmussens Bjerge), name sometimes used to refer to the northern part of the Watkins Range between the 69th parallel north and the Gronau Nunataks.[37]
- Rold Range (Rold Bjerge), located in Traill Island.[2]
- Roosevelt Range (Roosevelt Fjelde), located in Peary Land.[38]
- Roscoe Range (Roscoe Bjerge), located in Liverpool Land.[2]
- Schweizerland, located north of the head of Sermilik in King Christian IX Land.[39]
- Sioraq Range (Sioraq Fjelde), located near Tasiilaq.[40]
- Sjælland Range (Sjællands Fjelde), located south of the head of Denmark Fjord.
- Skaermen (Skærmen), a long nunatak with multiple peaks west of the Watkins Range.[41]
- Skirnir Mountains, west of Sehested Fjord.
- Sortebrae Range, located by the Sortebrae Glacier.[42]
- Søbjergene, located in Liverpool Land.[2]
- Stauning Alps (Stauning Alper), located in Scoresby Land.[2]
- Svinhufvud Range (Svinhufvud Bjerge), located in Traill Island.[2]
- Tågefjeldene (Ingolf Fjord), located on the west side of inner Ingolf Fjord.[2]
- Tågefjeldene (Hold with Hope), located in the southern part of Hold with Hope.[2]
- Wager Nunataks (Wager Nunatakker), a group of nunataks located southwest of the Magga Dan Glacier.[9]
- Watkins Range, the highest point of Greenland is located in this range.
- Werner Range (Werner Bjerge), located in Scoresby Land, east of the Stauning Alps.[43]
- Wiedemann Range (Wiedemann Bjerge), located in a nunatak stretching northwards at the head of the Wiedemann Fjord.[44]
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