Kangerlussuaq Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Kangerlussuaq
Kangerlussuaq began as an important stopover point for aircraft between North America and Europe during World War II. During the Cold War the airfield served as a U.S. early warning facility before being decommissioned in 1992. Today, the airfield is one of the largest in Greenland and still serves as the main staging area for scientific personnel manning Greenland's many research facilities and base camps. An area to the east of town was the launch site for several sounding rockets used in upper atmospheric studies in the 1970s and 1980s. A radar facility used for ionospheric studies was operated by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Danish Meteorological Institute to the west of town at Kellyville until 2018. The town itself is roughly be divided into two halves: the original s
Top Attractions in Kangerlussuaq
Explore the best things to see and do in Kangerlussuaq:
- ★Aurora Borealis
- ★Excursions
- ★Greenland Ice Sheet
- ★Kangerlussuaq Museum
Where to Eat in Kangerlussuaq
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Restaurant Roklubben
Where to Stay in Kangerlussuaq
- 🏨Kangerlussuaq Camping
- 🏨Kangerlussuaq Hotel
- 🏨Kangerlussuaq Youth Hostel
- 🏨Old Camp Hostel
- 🏨Polar Lodge
Kangerlussuaq Travel Guide Sections
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