Stauning Alps
The Stauning Alps (Danish: Stauning Alper) are a large system of mountain ranges in Scoresby Land, King Christian X Land, northeastern Greenland. Administratively the Stauning Alps are part of the Northeast Greenland National Park zone.
| Stauning Alps | |
|---|---|
| Stauning Alper | |
One of the massive ranges at the southern end of the Stauning Alps viewed from the Nordvestfjord | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Dansketinden |
| Elevation | 2,842 m (9,324 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 120 km (75 mi) N/S |
| Width | 50 km (31 mi) E/W |
| Area | 6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Greenland |
| Range coordinates | 72°0′N 25°0′W |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Metamorphic rock |
This mountainous area was named after Danish politician Thorvald Stauning (1873–1942) who had helped to finance expeditions to east Greenland planned and carried out by Danish explorers.
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