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Qeqertaq Avannarleq (Greenlandic for 'the northernmost island') [1] is an unofficial name of what was thought to be a previously uncharted island in the Arctic Ocean, discovered in August 2021. It is off of the northern tip of Greenland , and consists primarily of seabed mud and moraine, an accumulation of unconsolidated debris left behind by ...
Since its record as the northernmost point of land was established, several gravel banks have been discovered in the sea to the north of the island, such as Oodaaq, 83-42, and ATOW1996; however, there is debate as to whether such gravel banks should be considered for the record since they rarely are permanent, being swallowed regularly by the moving ice sheets, being shifted in tides, or ...
He visited the island and made the claim that he had discovered a new northernmost island. A number of other locations have since been called the northernmost point. In July 2021, scientists visited what they thought was Oodaaq, later discovering they had actually landed on a previously unknown island 780 metres (2,560 ft) north-west of Oodaaq.
Island name Coordinates Distance from the North Pole Discovered by Discovery year Permanent Notes 83-42 [1] 83°42′05.2″N, 30°38′49.4″W 700.5 km Dennis Schmitt: 2003 unknown 35 m by 15 m and 4 m high [no record, needs confirmation] 83°41'N, 31°6'W 702.4km 2008 Ultima Thule expedition 2008 unknown needs verification RTOW2001
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For years, Kaffeklubben Island, discovered in 1921 by Danish explorer Lauge Koch at , was thought to be the northernmost point of land. In 1977, however, a Danish expedition discovered Oodaaq Island further north at . The American Top of the World Expedition of 1996 was able to locate what they thought was Oodaaq Island, but doubts remain ...
On March 18, 1944, 27-year-old Aimo Koivunen and his Finnish ski unit were patrolling Lapland (northernmost region of Finland that is part of the Arctic Circle) when they came under attack by ...
A farmer discovered an ancient Roman fort in his hometown in Wales. The finding could rewrite the known history of the Romans and the Celts in the region.