What is Greenland’s size and location?

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Greenland is the world’s largest island, over three times the size of Texas, extending 1,660 miles from north to south and more than 650 miles at its widest point. Its total area is more than 836,000 square miles (more than 2,165,000 square km). It lies in the North Atlantic Ocean, with two-thirds of its area within the Arctic Circle.