Saunders Island (Greenland)
Native name: Appat | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Baffin Bay, Greenland |
| Coordinates | 76°34′N 69°50′W / 76.567°N 69.833°W |
| Area | 103 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 391 m (1283 ft) |
| Administration | |
Greenland | |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Saunders Island (Greenlandic: Appat; Danish: Saunders Ø) is in Baffin Bay, and off North Star Bay, in the Avannaata municipality of northwest Greenland. The island is named after Commander James Saunders of the British Royal Navy.