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Cape Discord

Cape Discord

Headland in southeast Greenland

Cape Discord (Danish: Kap Discord), also known as Kangeq, is a headland in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast Greenland, Kujalleq municipality.[1]

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History

Cape Discord was named in old maps before Lieutenant Wilhelm August Graah passed it in 1829 during his East Coast expedition. Graah took a latitude observation at the headland.[2]

Geography

Cape Discord is located east of Danell Fjord, at the eastern end of Iluileq Island, 11 km (6.8 mi) northeast of the mouth of Paatusoq Fjord.[3] The entrance of Kangerluk Fjord is 7 km (4.3 mi) NW and that of Kuutseq Fjord 20 km (12 mi) SSW of the cape.[4]

Map of Greenland section showing Iluileq.
1747 map of Greenland showing Cape Discord.

References

  1. [1]
    "Den grønlandske Lods - Sejladsanvisninger Østgrønland, p. 49" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  2. [2]
    W. A. Graah, Narrative of an Expedition to the East Coast of Greenland, London, 1837 p. 70
  3. [3]
    Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 100
  4. [4]
    "Kap Discord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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