Pituffik
in Qaasuitsup, Greenland

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
76.546 and -68.786 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 76° 32' 47" and W -68° 47' 8"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - DKK
Spoken languages:
Kalaallisut, Danish, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:08 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Thule
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:00 am and 8:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-35.022 and 116.916 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Peaceful Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Discover Pituffik

Pituffik in Qaasuitsup with it's 235 citizens is a place in Greenland about 5,884 mi (or 9,470 km) north-west of , the country's capital city.

Current time in Pituffik is now 01:08 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Thule with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 1 airports near Pituffik. The closest airport in Greenland is Qaanaaq Airport in a distance of 66 mi (or 106 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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Videos from this area

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Glacier Combo

Published: October 26, 2014
Length: 31:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: littlesigh

A look at a trip to the Glacier. 5 hours condensed into 13 minutes, so not the best look but .....


Arctic Flight

Published: January 02, 2015
Length: 23:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: littlesigh

This is a compilation of a a flight I took before leaving Thule. Thanks to Steen for providing a great flight!


Box Top C-130 Takes Off From Thule Greenland

Published: March 12, 2007
Length: 56:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: crashsitetube

Takeoff of a Canadian C-130, from the airbase at Thule. It's being used to resupply an even more northern Canadian Forces Station (CFS Alert). It's a regularly scheduled exercise known as,...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

North Star Bay

North Star Bay (Danish: North Star Bugt, also called Thule Harbor or Bylot Sound) is a bay in Wolstenholme Fjord, Greenland. The bay was the site of a Cold War nuclear accident when a B-52 bomber carrying four thermonuclear bombs crashed, spreading contaminated material over the area. Thule Air Base is located at the edge of the bay.

Located at 76.5614, -68.8275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bays of Greenland


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Astro Pynt, Pitugfik