Jakobshavn Glacier, also known as Ilulissat Glacier, is a large outlet glacier in West Greenland. It is located near the Greenlandic town of Ilulissat and ends at the sea in the Ilulissat Icefjord. Jakobshavn Glacier drains 6.5% of the Greenland ice sheet and produces around 10% of all Greenland icebergs.
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Jakobshavn Glacier, also known as Ilulissat Glacier, is a large outlet glacier in West Greenland. It is located near the Greenlandic town of Ilulissat and ends at the sea in the Ilulissat Icefjord. Jakobshavn Glacier drains 6.5% of the Greenland ice sheet and produces around 10% of all Greenland icebergs.
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Why travel to Greenland? 🇬🇱
This year we were blessed with the opportunity to travel onboard with @lindbladexp throughout this magical country. The rich history of Greenland will keep you intrigued just as much as being surrounded by the incredible views.
Our absolute favorite destinations in Greenland were:
🏛️ Nuuk
Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, is home to roughly 20,000 of the 50,000 citizens who live in the country of Greenland. For reference, the land mass of Greenland (which is 80% covered by ice) is slightly bigger than Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Poland, the UK, and the Netherlands combined. But there’s only 50,000 citizens 🤯
🧊 Ilulissat
This is known to be Greenland’s “adventure capital” where you can see thousands of arctic dogs, visit the stunning Isfjordscenter, observe humpback whales thriving among icebergs, and take in expansive views of the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier.
❄️ Disko Bay & Disko Island
Between this bay & island, both next to Ilulissat, you begin to see the large icebergs that are found above the arctic circle in Greenland. Interesting fact: this is where the iceberg came from that the Titanic met.
🐻❄️ Skjoldungen Fjord
This was the very first fjord that we saw as we approached Greenland at the beginning of our voyage. We sailed deep into this beautiful fjord, with 4,000+ ft mountains towering above us on all sides, took zodiacs to shore, and set foot on land for the first time in the country.
⛰️ Uummannaq
This is the 8th largest town in Greenland, and the whole town sits on a small island with a HUGE mountain behind all of the colorful homes. It’s always been one of the most prominent fishing villages in the past, though they’ve sadly experienced a large decline in fishing the last decade. Don’t tell the other towns… but this one might’ve been our favorite from a photography perspective 😍
🗺️ Make sure to add Greenland to your travel bucket list, comment any questions below!
V HV H
Having the opportunity to fly (with airzafari) over this truly amazing natural phenomenon is in my top ten of all time activities, to see where the calving starts and the ice bergs making there way down to the see was truly magnificent.
David StanleyDavid Stanley
Fast-moving Sermeq Kujalleq Glacier, also known as Jakobshavn Glacier, pushes a 40-kilometer river of ice into Disko Bay just south of Ilulissat, Greenland. Some icebergs are so large they remain stuck in the fjord for years.
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Why travel to Greenland? 🇬🇱
This year we were blessed with the opportunity to travel onboard with @lindbladexp throughout this magical country. The rich history of Greenland will keep you intrigued just as much as being surrounded by the incredible views.
Our absolute favorite destinations in Greenland were:
🏛️ Nuuk
Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, is home to roughly 20,000 of the 50,000 citizens who live in the country of Greenland. For reference, the land mass of Greenland (which is 80% covered by ice) is slightly bigger than Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Poland, the UK, and the Netherlands combined. But there’s only 50,000 citizens 🤯
🧊 Ilulissat
This is known to be Greenland’s “adventure capital” where you can see thousands of arctic dogs, visit the stunning Isfjordscenter, observe humpback whales thriving among icebergs, and take in expansive views of the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier.
❄️ Disko Bay & Disko Island
Between this bay & island, both next to Ilulissat, you begin to see the large icebergs that are found above the arctic circle in Greenland. Interesting fact: this is where the iceberg came from that the Titanic met.
🐻❄️ Skjoldungen Fjord
This was the very first fjord that we saw as we approached Greenland at the beginning of our voyage. We sailed deep into this beautiful fjord, with 4,000+ ft mountains towering above us on all sides, took zodiacs to shore, and set foot on land for the first time in the country.
⛰️ Uummannaq
This is the 8th largest town in Greenland, and the whole town sits on a small island with a HUGE mountain behind all of the colorful homes. It’s always been one of the most prominent fishing villages in the past, though they’ve sadly experienced a large decline in fishing the last decade. Don’t tell the other towns… but this one might’ve been our favorite from a photography perspective 😍
🗺️ Make sure to add Greenland to your travel bucket list, comment any questions below!
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Having the opportunity to fly (with airzafari) over this truly amazing natural phenomenon is in my top ten of all time activities, to see where the calving starts and the ice bergs making there way down to the see was truly magnificent.
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Fast-moving Sermeq Kujalleq Glacier, also known as Jakobshavn Glacier, pushes a 40-kilometer river of ice into Disko Bay just south of Ilulissat, Greenland. Some icebergs are so large they remain stuck in the fjord for years.
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Having the opportunity to fly (with airzafari) over this truly amazing natural phenomenon is in my top ten of all time activities, to see where the calving starts and the ice bergs making there way down to the see was truly...
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Fast-moving Sermeq Kujalleq Glacier, also known as Jakobshavn Glacier, pushes a 40-kilometer river of ice into Disko Bay just south of Ilulissat, Greenland. Some icebergs are so large they remain stuck in the...
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