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Main article: Geography of Greenland

This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of Greenland. For this article, Greenland includes all of Kalaallit Nunaat including the Island of Greenland and surrounding islands.

Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Topographic prominence is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. Topographic isolation is the minimum great circle distance to a point of higher elevation.

This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921.3 feet) of topographic prominence.

Contents

1 Highest major summits
2 Most prominent summits
3 Most isolated major summits
4 Gallery
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Highest major summits

The following sortable table lists the 25 highest mountain peaks of Greenland with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 25 highest mountain peaks of Greenland with at least
500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank	Mountain Peak	Island	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Gunnbjørn Fjeld^[1] PB	Island of Greenland	!B9917855348392 3694 m 12,119 ft	!B9917855348392 3694 m 12,119 ft	!B9850045798484 3,254 km 2,022 mi
2	Qaqqaq Kershaw PB	Island of Greenland	!B9917885170835 3683 m 12,083 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9909073176714 8.9 km 5.5 mi
3	Qaqqaq Johnson PB	Island of Greenland	!B9917923255756 3669 m 12,037 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9917785210527 3.7 km 2.3 mi
4	Qaqqaq Paul Emile Victor PB	Island of Greenland	!B9918088139953 3609 m 11,841 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9903749044730 15 km 9 mi
5	Peak 3549 PB	Island of Greenland	!B9918255788473 3549 m 11,644 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9910961847882 7.4 km 4.6 mi
6	Mont Forel PB	Island of Greenland	!B9918711198578 3391 m 11,125 ft	!B9926341871627 1581 m 5,187 ft	!B9872089501880 359 km 223 mi
7	Borgtinderne PB	Island of Greenland	!B9918838815683 3348 m 10,984 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9891708656206 50 km 31 mi
8	Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld PB	Island of Greenland	!B9918959009438 3308 m 10,853 ft	!B9926172535502 1608 m 5,276 ft	!B9902496636269 17 km 11 mi
9	Greenland Ice Cap High Point PB	Island of Greenland	!B9919172888657 3238 m 10,623 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9869258609468 476 km 296 mi
10	Petermann Bjerg PB	Island of Greenland	!B9920275339840 2900 m 9,514 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9874270644841 289 km 179 mi
11	Greenland Ice Cap South High Point PB	Island of Greenland	!B9920361920467 2875 m 9,432 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9868099592827 535 km 332 mi
12	Stauning Alper PB	Island of Greenland	!B9920516147148 2831 m 9,288 ft	!B9923124612337 2181 m 7,156 ft	!B9879926222253 164 km 102 mi
13	Patuersoq PB	Island of Greenland	!B9920842868006 2740 m 8,990 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9874172733282 291 km 181 mi
14	Avannaarsua High Point PB	Island of Greenland	!B9921367332759 2600 m 8,530 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9866377382209 636 km 395 mi
15	Sukkertoppen PB	Island of Greenland	!B9922002466817 2440 m 8,005 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9869260288659 476 km 296 mi
16	Klosterbjerge PB	Island of Greenland	!B9922126179735 2410 m 7,907 ft	!B9926006019166 1635 m 5,364 ft	!B9894330515772 39 km 24 mi
17	Margaretatopp PB	Island of Greenland	!B9922335831019 2360 m 7,743 ft	!B9926316603136 1585 m 5,200 ft	!B9891627748019 51 km 32 mi
18	Payers Tinde PB	Island of Greenland	!B9922506775353 2320 m 7,612 ft	!B9923768469315 2045 m 6,709 ft	!B9898291606414 26 km 16 mi
19	Reval Toppen PB	Island of Greenland	!B9922506775353 2320 m 7,612 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9872029236475 361 km 224 mi
20	Point 2289 PB	Island of Greenland	!B9922641296800 2289 m 7,510 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9897561193360 28 km 17 mi
21	Perserajoq PB	Island of Greenland	!B9922773224835 2259 m 7,411 ft	!B9923946076351 2009 m 6,591 ft	!B9868246078350 527 km 328 mi
22	Point 2227 PB	Island of Greenland	!B9922915893327 2227 m 7,306 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9902602085401 17 km 11 mi
23	Milne Land High Point PB	Milne Land	!B9923037873606 2200 m 7,218 ft	!B9923037873606 2200 m 7,218 ft	!B9880080492238 161 km 100 mi
24	Renland High Point PB	Island of Greenland	!B9923037873606 2200 m 7,218 ft	!B9924244153484 1950 m 6,398 ft	!B9884793047977 101 km 63 mi
25	Mount Atter PB	Island of Greenland	!B9923083431771 2190 m 7,185 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9901842513617 18 km 11 mi

Most prominent summits

Main article: List of Ultras of Greenland

The following sortable table lists the 25 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of Greenland.

See the List of Ultras of Greenland for a table of all summits with at least 1500 meters (4921.3 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 25 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of Greenland
Rank	Mountain Peak	Island	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Gunnbjørn Fjeld^[1] PB	Island of Greenland	!B9917855348392 3694 m 12,119 ft	!B9917855348392 3694 m 12,119 ft	!B9850045798484 3,254 km 2,022 mi
2	Milne Land High Point PB	Milne Land	!B9923037873606 2200 m 7,218 ft	!B9923037873606 2200 m 7,218 ft	!B9880080492238 161 km 100 mi
3	Stauning Alper PB	Island of Greenland	!B9920516147148 2831 m 9,288 ft	!B9923124612337 2181 m 7,156 ft	!B9879926222253 164 km 102 mi
4	Palup Qaqa PB	Upernivik Island	!B9923479292538 2105 m 6,906 ft	!B9923479292538 2105 m 6,906 ft	!B9902392287496 17 km 11 mi
5	Payers Tinde PB	Island of Greenland	!B9922506775353 2320 m 7,612 ft	!B9923768469315 2045 m 6,709 ft	!B9898291606414 26 km 16 mi
6	Perserajoq PB	Island of Greenland	!B9922773224835 2259 m 7,411 ft	!B9923946076351 2009 m 6,591 ft	!B9868246078350 527 km 328 mi
7	Renland High Point PB	Island of Greenland	!B9923037873606 2200 m 7,218 ft	!B9924244153484 1950 m 6,398 ft	!B9884793047977 101 km 63 mi
8	Qeqertarsuaq Island High Point PB	Qeqertarsuaq Island	!B9924482877846 1904 m 6,247 ft	!B9924482877846 1904 m 6,247 ft	!B9895972534600 33 km 20 mi
9	Angelin Bjerg PB	Ymer Island	!B9924503908348 1900 m 6,234 ft	!B9924503908348 1900 m 6,234 ft	!B9893158123698 44 km 27 mi
10	Traill Island High Point PB	Traill Island	!B9924588475448 1884 m 6,181 ft	!B9924588475448 1884 m 6,181 ft	!B9887960483429 73 km 46 mi
11	Parnaqussuit Qavaat High Point PB	Island of Greenland	!B9924716682332 1860 m 6,102 ft	!B9924934082199 1820 m 5,971 ft	!B9894829497462 37 km 23 mi
12	Roosevelts Fjeld High Point PL	Island of Greenland	!B9924399195349 1920 m 6,299 ft	!B9925212651744 1770 m 5,807 ft	!O NA
13	Storo Island High Point PB	Storo Island	!B9925212651744 1770 m 5,807 ft	!B9925212651744 1770 m 5,807 ft	!B9896748459600 30 km 19 mi
14	Snehaetten PB	Qeqertarsuaq Island	!B9925240940306 1765 m 5,791 ft	!B9925240940306 1765 m 5,791 ft	!B9897301347280 29 km 18 mi
15	Helges Halvo High Point PB	Helges Halvo	!B9925326289330 1750 m 5,741 ft	!B9925326289330 1750 m 5,741 ft	!B9881410056368 141 km 88 mi
16	Svedenborg Bjerg PB	Geographical Society Island	!B9925441233125 1730 m 5,676 ft	!B9925441233125 1730 m 5,676 ft	!B9899054789500 24 km 15 mi
17	Hahn Land High Point PB	Island of Greenland	!B9925360633955 1744 m 5,722 ft	!B9925651521247 1694 m 5,558 ft	!B9872426606087 347 km 216 mi
18	Agpalik PB	Island of Greenland	!B9925675161920 1690 m 5,545 ft	!B9925675161920 1690 m 5,545 ft	!B9892938384423 45 km 28 mi
19	Nuussuaq High Point PB	Island of Greenland	!B9923295714778 2144 m 7,034 ft	!B9925800200763 1669 m 5,476 ft	!B9886639310523 84 km 52 mi
20	Hardersbjerg PB	Island of Greenland	!B9925740463429 1679 m 5,509 ft	!B9925866326643 1658 m 5,440 ft	!B9890640399613 56 km 35 mi
21	Klosterbjerge PB	Island of Greenland	!B9922126179735 2410 m 7,907 ft	!B9926006019166 1635 m 5,364 ft	!B9894330515772 39 km 24 mi
22	Qingagssat Qaqit PB	Island of Greenland	!B9925145083919 1782 m 5,846 ft	!B9926024384644 1632 m 5,354 ft	!B9899399361404 23 km 15 mi
23	Storøen Island High Point PB	Storøen Island	!B9926122907609 1616 m 5,302 ft	!B9926122907609 1616 m 5,302 ft	!B9897923420575 27 km 17 mi
24	Agssaussat PB	Island of Greenland	!B9923314388919 2140 m 7,021 ft	!B9926129097643 1615 m 5,299 ft	!B9901985451730 18 km 11 mi
25	Kloftbjerge PB	Island of Greenland	!B9923207485740 2163 m 7,096 ft	!B9926141489218 1613 m 5,292 ft	!B9888468972852 70 km 43 mi

Most isolated major summits

The following sortable table lists the 25 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of Greenland with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.

The first 24 of these summits have at least 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation and at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 25 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of Greenland
with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank	Mountain Peak	Island	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Gunnbjørn Fjeld^[1] PB	Island of Greenland	!B9917855348392 3694 m 12,119 ft	!B9917855348392 3694 m 12,119 ft	!B9850045798484 3,254 km 2,022 mi
2	Avannaarsua High Point PB	Island of Greenland	!B9921367332759 2600 m 8,530 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9866377382209 636 km 395 mi
3	Greenland Ice Cap South High Point PB	Island of Greenland	!B9920361920467 2875 m 9,432 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9868099592827 535 km 332 mi
4	Perserajoq PB	Island of Greenland	!B9922773224835 2259 m 7,411 ft	!B9923946076351 2009 m 6,591 ft	!B9868246078350 527 km 328 mi
5	Peary Land High Point PB	Island of Greenland	!B9924451414789 1910 m 6,266 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9868590504211 509 km 317 mi
6	Greenland Ice Cap High Point PB	Island of Greenland	!B9919172888657 3238 m 10,623 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9869258609468 476 km 296 mi
7	Sukkertoppen PB	Island of Greenland	!B9922002466817 2440 m 8,005 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9869260288659 476 km 296 mi
8	Haffner Bjerg PB	Island of Greenland	!B9926981776578 1483 m 4,865 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9871332517140 387 km 241 mi
9	Reval Toppen PB	Island of Greenland	!B9922506775353 2320 m 7,612 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9872029236475 361 km 224 mi
10	Mont Forel PB	Island of Greenland	!B9918711198578 3391 m 11,125 ft	!B9926341871627 1581 m 5,187 ft	!B9872089501880 359 km 223 mi
11	Hahn Land High Point PB	Island of Greenland	!B9925360633955 1744 m 5,722 ft	!B9925651521247 1694 m 5,558 ft	!B9872426606087 347 km 216 mi
12	Patuersoq PB	Island of Greenland	!B9920842868006 2740 m 8,990 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9874172733282 291 km 181 mi
13	Petermann Bjerg PB	Island of Greenland	!B9920275339840 2900 m 9,514 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9874270644841 289 km 179 mi
14	Point 1740 PB	Island of Greenland	!B9925383596077 1740 m 5,709 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9875204709892 263 km 163 mi
15	Point 813 PB	Island of Greenland	!B9932992688904 813 m 2,667 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9879594507929 169 km 105 mi
16	Stauning Alper PB	Island of Greenland	!B9920516147148 2831 m 9,288 ft	!B9923124612337 2181 m 7,156 ft	!B9879926222253 164 km 102 mi
17	Milne Land High Point PB	Milne Land	!B9923037873606 2200 m 7,218 ft	!B9923037873606 2200 m 7,218 ft	!B9880080492238 161 km 100 mi
18	Alabama Nunatak PB	Island of Greenland	!B9926735343861 1520 m 4,987 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9880096609276 161 km 100 mi
19	Helges Halvo High Point PB	Helges Halvo	!B9925326289330 1750 m 5,741 ft	!B9925326289330 1750 m 5,741 ft	!B9881410056368 141 km 88 mi
20	Point 574 PB	Island of Greenland	!B9936473706036 574 m 1,883 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9882862583955 122 km 76 mi
21	J.A.D. Jensen Nunatakker PB	Island of Greenland	!B9925806194170 1668 m 5,472 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9883129531748 119 km 74 mi
22	Favres Bjerg PB	Island of Greenland	!B9923990975404 2000 m 6,562 ft	!B9926565737708 1546 m 5,072 ft	!B9883289602919 117 km 73 mi
23	Fynske Alper PB	Island of Greenland	!B9930292699218 1065 m 3,494 ft	!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft	!B9884034689511 109 km 68 mi
24	Renland High Point PB	Island of Greenland	!B9923037873606 2200 m 7,218 ft	!B9924244153484 1950 m 6,398 ft	!B9884793047977 101 km 63 mi
25	Schweizerland High Point PB	Island of Greenland	!B9925734509276 1680 m 5,512 ft	!B9926191209644 1605 m 5,266 ft	!B9885350050687 95 km 59 mi

Gallery

The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point on the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the Arctic.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point on the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic.

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v t e Administrative divisions of Greenland (since 2009)

Municipalities	Kujalleq Qaasuitsup Qeqqata Sermersooq

Unincorporated Areas	Pituffik (Thule Air Base) Northeast Greenland National Park

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