Gunnbjørn Fjeld

Gunnbjørn Fjeld
Highest point
Elevation3,694 m (12,119 ft)
Prominence3,694 m (12,119 ft)
Isolation3,254 km (2,022 mi)
Listing
Coordinates68°55′10.2″N 29°53′54.72″W / 68.919500°N 29.8985333°W / 68.919500; -29.8985333
Geography
Gunnbjørn Fjeld
Location of Gunnbjørn Fjeld in Greenland
LocationSermersooq, Greenland
Parent rangeWatkins Range
Climbing
First ascent16 August 1935

Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest mountain in Greenland, north of the Arctic Circle, and the highest point in North America not on the mainland. It is a nunatak, a rocky peak protruding through glacial ice. Gunnbjørn Fjeld is ranked 9th by topographic isolation.