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Fjord in northern Greenland
Cass Fjord
Cass Fjord is located in GreenlandCass FjordCass FjordLocation in Greenland
LocationArctic
Coordinates80°3′N 65°0′W / 80.050°N 65.000°W / 80.050; -65.000
Ocean/sea sourcesPeabody Bay
Kane Basin
Basin countriesGreenland
Max. length25 km (16 mi)
Max. width5.5 km (3.4 mi)

Cass Fjord is a fjord in northern Greenland. To the southwest, the fjord opens into the Kane Basin of the Nares Strait.

Geography

The Cass Fjord opens to the SW at the northern end of Peabody Bay, north of Cape Clay. Cass Fjord forms Washington Land's southeastern coastline and the facing shore is part of Daugaard-Jensen Land. The Washington Land shore is fringed by 180 m (590 ft) high cliffs, known as Poulsens Klint.

Map of Northwestern Greenland

See also

References

  1. "Cass Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. GoogleEarth
  3. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 92

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