Kangerlussuaq (Greenlandic pronunciation: [kaˌŋɜˈɬːusːuɑq]; lit. 'Big Fjord'; Danish: Søndre Strømfjord) is a settlement in western Greenland in the Qeqqata municipality [3] located at the head of the fjord of the same name.

Jun 17, 2020 · The biggest gateway to Greenland is called Kangerlussuaq. Only a few people stop over in this village, but it could easily be a destination in its own right. There are many reasons why you should not just rush through Kangerlussuaq on your way to another destination.

Kangerlussuaq lies just outside of the Aasivissuit – Nipisat UNESCO World Heritage-listed cultural area – the Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea. From 1983 to 2018, Kangerlussuaq was home to the Sondrestrom Upper Atmospheric Research Facility.

Dec 20, 2021 · With abundant wildlife and the easiest access to the enormous ice sheet, Kangerlussuaq is so much more than a pitstop on your way to somewhere else in Greenland. But how do you get there? And what is there to do if you stopover?

Kangerlussuaq is all about the Greenland Ice Sheet, UNESCO World Heritage, fjord sailing, dog sledding, hiking, and then more Greenland Ice Sheet!

Kangerlussuaq is always beautiful and breathtaking. On the far end of a 180-kilometer-long fjord, Greenland’s most trafficked airport Kangerlussuaq is located. It lies well protected in a wonderful scenery. Kangerlussuaq is Greenland’s busiest settlement.

The village of Kangerlussuaq, which means “big fjord” in Greenlandic, is in fact situated on a plain overlooking the 170-kilometer long fjord. At the fjord's midpoint lies The Arctic Circle.

Nov 15, 2022 · Kangerlussuaq [1] is a settlement on the west coast of Greenland near the end of a fjord of the same name. Its Danish name is Søndre Strømfjord, and until the early 1990's was home to a U.S. military base known as Bluie West Eight.

Given its close proximity and easy access to the Greenland Ice Sheet, Kangerlussuaq is the best place in the country from which to explore this unique landscape. A 35km drive and ~1km hike over glacial moraines will transport you into a surreal landscape with …

Kangerlussuaq is a small settlement located at the head of the fjord of the same name in western Greenland. Its unique position offers easy access to the Greenland Ice Cap, making it a major entry point for scientific and tourist expeditions in Greenland.