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Washington Land was explored in the 19th century. Traditionally it was one of the hunting grounds of the Inuit, but there are archaeological remains of more permanent human habitation in ancient times.
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is Washington Land's south-westernmost headland and protrudes at the junction of the
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Geology of the Innuitian Orogen and Arctic Platform of Canada and Greenland
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forms the peninsula's southeastern coastline, across which is the
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Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute,
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Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute,
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Bird observations in Washington Land, North Greenland, in 1999
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Late Quaternary history of Washington Land, North Greenland
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Silurian graptolites from N Greenland - Geological Society
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Washington Land is located in Greenland
80°30′N 64°30′W / 80.500°N 64.500°W / 80.500; -64.500
Aleqatsiaq Fjord
Kane Basin
Peabody Bay
Cass Fjord
peninsula
Greenland
Avannaata
Daugaard-Jensen Land
Kane Basin
Peabody Bay
Crozier Island
Franklin Island
Hans Island
Lafayette Bay
Cass Fjord
Humboldt Glacier
Inglefield Land
Aleqatsiaq Fjord
Cape Jackson
Kennedy Channel
Cape Bryan
unglaciated
Adams Bjerg

Ellesmere Island
Washington Land Group
ISBN
978-0660131313

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