Traill Island

Native name: Traill Ø
Traill Island seen from space
Map of Traill Island
Traill Island Location of Traill Island in Greenland
Etymology	Named after zoologist Thomas Stewart Traill
Geography
Location	Greenland Sea
Coordinates	72°32′N 23°10′W / 72.533°N 23.167°W / 72.533; -23.167
Area	3,452 km2 (1,333 sq mi)
Area rank	4th largest in Greenland 153rd largest in world
Highest elevation	1,884 m (6181 ft)[1]
Highest point	Unnamed
Administration
Greenland
Unincorporated area	NE Greenland National Park
Demographics
Population	0 (2021)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	none

Traill Island (Danish: Traill Ø) is a large island in eastern Greenland. It is named after zoologist Thomas Stewart Traill. The island is a part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.

Geography

Traill Island is a coastal island located in the desolate region of Eastern Greenland on the eastern side of King Oscar Fjord, northeast of Davy Sound. Geographical Society Island lies to the north, separated by a narrow channel, the Vega Sound.

The southernmost point of the island is Cape Simpson. Dream Bay (Drømmebugten) is located 14 km (8.7 mi) WNW of the headland and larger Mountnorris Fjord to the northeast.^[2]

The highest summit of the island, a 1,884 metres (6,181 feet) high unnamed peak of the Svinhufvud Range is one of the ultra-prominent summits of Greenland.