Administratively it belongs to the NE Greenland National Park area.

It was also surveyed and explored by the Second German North Polar Expedition 1869–70 led by Carl Koldewey.

The Danish Sirius Dog Sled Patrol has its headquarters at Daneborg on the southeastern shore.

The Zackenberg research station is situated further West, near Young Sound.

Its highest point is the massive-looking 1444 m high Dombjerg, located in the western section near the isthmus.