Skip to content
Archipelago

    Kane BasinGreenland

    79°12′N 65°55′W

    McGary Islands

    McGary Øer

    The McGary Islands is a small coastal island group in Avannaata municipality, off NW Greenland.

    Overview

    The McGary Islands is a small coastal island group in Avannaata municipality, off NW Greenland. The islands are named after James McGary of the Second Grinnell Expedition. They are a breeding ground for the common eider.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands0
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets1
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Islets

    1

    Also in the area

    11

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island46 m · 0.62 km²
    • Unnamed island21 m · 0.19 km²
    • Unnamed island28 m · 0.11 km²
    • Unnamed island37 m · 0.1 km²
    • Unnamed island38 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island11 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island23 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island34 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.8 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.11Unnamed island: 0.62 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.19 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandKap Joset: 0.06 km²Kap JosetUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island0.62 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Kap Joset0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia