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Peak
  
Borgetinde

Width
  
17 km (11 mi) E/W

Elevation
  
3,265 m

Length
  
57 km (35 mi) N/S

Country
  
Greenland

Borgtinderne

Borgtinderne, meaning 'Castle Pinnacles' in the Danish language, is a mountain range in King Christian IX Land, eastern Greenland. Administratively this range is part of the Sermersooq Municipality.

Contents

Map of Borgtinderne, Greenland

Geography

The Borgtinderne is a long nunatak with high mountains. It is located east of the Ejnar Mikkelsen Range, between the Borggraven Glacier on its eastern and the Kronborg Glacier on its western side. The southern end of the range reaches the coast. The area of the Borgtinderne is uninhabited.

Mountains

The highest point is Borgetinde, a mountain which has a wide reputation among alpinists and which is the easternmost 3,000 m (9,800 ft) summit of Greenland and greater North America.

  • Borgetinde (3,265 m); highest peak at 68°51′9″N 28°14′15″W
  • Tall peak further north (3,197 m) at 68°55′12″N 28°14′21″W
  • Peak SW of the tallest (2,909 m) at 68°49′45″N 28°20′39″W
  • Northern end peak (2,389 m) at 68°57′45″N 28°14′30″W

    • Climate

    Tundra climate prevails in the region. The average annual temperature in the area of the range is -12 °C. The warmest month is July when the average temperature reaches 0 °C and the coldest is February when the temperature sinks to -21 °C.

    References

    Borgtinderne Wikipedia
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