Qaanaaq
A remote Arctic village of low, colourful houses spread across bare tundra slopes above a cold fjord, with glacier-capped mountains behind — one of the world's northernmost permanently inhabited communities and a base for dogsled travel.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population646
- Nearest water from center 3.7 km2.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km7.0 mi
Nearest airports
Qaanaaq: quick answers
Where is Qaanaaq?
Qaanaaq is in Greenland.
How do you get to Qaanaaq?
The nearest airport is Qaanaaq (NAQ), about 9 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Qaanaaq?
The warmest month is July, averaging 3°C37°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -22°C-7°F. The wettest month is August, with about 55 mm2.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Qaanaaq?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Qaanaaq?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Siorapaluk.