Independence Fjord
Fjord or sound in the eastern part of northern Greenland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Independence Fjord or Independence Sound is a large fjord or sound in the eastern part of northern Greenland. It is about 200 km (120 mi) long and up to 30 km (19 mi) wide. Its mouth, opening to the Wandel Sea of the Arctic Ocean is located at 82°15′N 21°54′W.
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Independence Fjord | |
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Independence Sound | |
Location | Arctic |
Coordinates | 82°08′N 28°00′W |
Ocean/sea sources | Wandel Sea |
Basin countries | Greenland |
Max. length | 130 km (81 mi) |
Max. width | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
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In the area around Independence Fjord there are traces of two paleo-Eskimo cultures that were named Independence I culture and Independence II culture after the fjord.