Carey Islands

The Carey Islands (Danish: Carey Øer; Greenlandic: Kitsissut) are an island group off Baffin Bay, in Avannaata municipality, northwest Greenland. Located relatively far offshore the Carey Islands are the westernmost point of Greenland as a territory. The sea surrounding the islands is clogged by ice most of the year.

This article is about the island group in Greenland. For the island in Canada, see Carey Island (Nunavut). For the islands in Canada, see Carey Group. For the island in Malaysia, see Carey Island.
Carey Islands
Native name:
Kitsissut
View of Björling Island
Carey Islands
Carey Islands (Greenland)
Geography
LocationBaffin Bay, Greenland
Coordinates76.666667°N 72.5°W / 76.666667; -72.5
ArchipelagoCarey Islands
Total islands6
Major islandsNordvestø
Highest elevation300 m (1000 ft)
Administration
Greenland
MunicipalityAvannaata
Demographics
Populationuninhabited
Location of the Carey Islands
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