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Trefork Lake ( da, Trefork Sø), is a
lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in King Frederik VIII Land, Northeastern
Greenland Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland i ...
. The lake and its surroundings are part of the Northeast Greenland National Park zone. The
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Danmarkshavn —the only inhabited place in the area— lies about to the east.


History

The lake was named "Trident Lake" ( da, Trefork Sø) by the 1952–54 British North Greenland expedition because of its shape.Place names, NE Greenland - Geological Survey of Denmark
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Geography

Trefork Sø is the largest lake in the northern part of
Queen Louise Land Queen Louise Land ( da, Dronning Louise Land; kl, Nuna Dronning Louise) is a vast mountainous region located west of Dove Bay, King Frederick VIII Land, northeastern Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Northeast Greenland National P ...
. The lake is located between the large Admiralty and Borgjokel glaciers. The terminus of the smaller Trefork Glacier is at the southwestern end. The Ad Astra Ice Cap rises to the northeast.Sentinel-2 - ESA
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See also

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Cartographic expeditions to Greenland This is a list of recognised pioneering expeditions to Greenland that contributed to the cartography of the territory. See also * Geography of Greenland * Arctic exploration * List of Arctic expeditions This list of Arctic expeditions is a t ...


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Greenland : north-east Dronning Louise, Britannia Sø
Lakes of Greenland Queen Louise Land {{Greenland-geo-stub