Cass Fjord
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| Cass Fjord | |
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  Cass Fjord Location in Greenland | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 80°3′N 65°0′W / 80.050°N 65.000°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Peabody Bay Kane Basin |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Max. length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Max. width | 5.5 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.[1] Cass Fjord forms Washington Land's southeastern coastline and the facing shore is part of Daugaard-Jensen Land.[2] The Washington Land shore is fringed by 180 m (590 ft) high cliffs, known as Poulsens Klint.[3]
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See also
References
- ^ "Cass Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 92
External links
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