Delve into Kangerlussuaq in Greenland
Kangerlussuaq in the region of Qeqqata with its 556 residents is a city in Greenland - some 197 mi or ( 318 km ) North of Nuuk (Godthåb) , the country's capital .
Current time in Kangerlussuaq is now 12:47 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Godthab " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sisimiut, Nuuk (Godthåb), and Ilulissat. While being here, make sure to check out Sisimiut . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kangerlussuaq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Air Greenland A330 in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. External and short internal view, takeoff
Arrival at Kangerlusssuaq from Nuuk, Greenland with DHC-7. Video shot during short walk to airport building and from building to the A330-223, Air Greenland OY-GRN, Flight 782 bound for Copenhagen, De ..
North by Northwest Greenland
Flight from Kangerlussuaq to Uummannaq with 2 stops in Aasiat and Qaarsut. January 2009 ..
Destination Arctic Circle
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Kangerlussuaq 2012
This is a video from a trip to Kangerlussuaq in the summer of 2012 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kangerlussuaq Fjord
Kangerlussuaq Fjord is a long fjord in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. The fjord is 190 km long and between 1.5 km and 8 km wide, flowing from the estuary of Qinnguata Kuussua river to the southwest, and emptying into Davis Strait. It is the longest fjord of western Greenland.
Located at 67.00 -50.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sondrestrom Air Base
For the Greenland civilian settlement, see Kangerlussuaq Sondrestrom Air Base, originally Bluie West-8, was a U.S. air base in central Greenland. The site is located 60 mi north of the Arctic Circle and 90 mi from the northeast end of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, formerly known by its Danish name Søndre Strømfjord. The base is approximately 11 mi west-northwest of Ravneklippen and 70 mi west of Sisimiut.
Located at 67.01 -50.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tasersuatsiaq
Tasersuatsiaq is a lake in central-western Greenland, in the Qeqqata municipality. It is located southeast of Kangerlussuaq, with a depth of 80 m, covering an area of 750ha. During the operating years of the American base at Bluie West Eight at Kangerlussuaq the lake was referred to as Lake Ferguson. The lake and the Roklubben Restaurant at its western shore are connected to Kangerlussuaq by a gravel road, one of the very few in Greenland.
Located at 66.97 -50.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Sanningasoq
Sanningasoq is a large oligotrophic twin lake in central-western Greenland, in the Qeqqata municipality. It is located approximately 9 km northeast of Kangerlussuaq. It is characteristic in that it is composed of two lakes connected via a narrow water passage through a broken isthmus.
Located at 67.08 -50.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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