Cape Atholl
Cape Atholl, also known as Kangaarasuk, is a headland in Northwest Greenland, Avannaata municipality.
This cape was named by Commander James Saunders, after Atholl, the class to which his ship HMS [North Star (1824)|HMS North Star] belonged, during the winter 1849–50 in which he was frozen in the bay to the north and named landmarks in the area.
History
Cape Atholl was a United States Coast Guard LORAN station in Northwest Greenland, south of Pituffik [Space Base]. It was established in 1954 and disestablished in 1975.The station was located at Quaratit, about southeast of Cape Atholl proper.
- Latitude: 76°18'56.62"N
- Longitude: 69°21'21.03"W
Geography