Devil's Thumb (Greenlandic: Kullorsuaq, Danish: Djævelens Tommelfinger) is a pinnacle-shaped, 546 m (1,791 ft)[1] mountain in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.
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![]() Devil's Thumb seen from the southwest | |
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Elevation | 546 m (1,791 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 546 m (1,791 ft) ![]() |
Coordinates | 74°35′37″N 57°08′28″W |
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![]() ![]() Devil's Thumb | |
Location | Kullorsuaq Island, Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland |
Devil's Thumb is located in the central part of Kullorsuaq Island, an island in the northern part of Upernavik Archipelago, in Melville Bay, approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) to the north of the Kullorsuaq settlement.[1]
It is a familiar feature for Arctic navigators, similar to the Melville Monument further north, but bigger.[2]
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