Gilchrist Beach
Gilchrist Beach is a rocky beach, 1 nautical mile long, lying west of Compton Glacier on the north side of Heard Island. At its eastern edge, Gilchrist Beach communicates with the sandy Fairchild Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Beach
- Description: Beach on Heard Island
- Also known as: “Rocky Beach” and “Stoney Beach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Morgan Island and Fairchild Beach.
Morgan Island
Island
Morgan Island is a small island while also being the largest feature in a group of islands located 1 nautical mile east of Cape Bidlingmaier, off the north side of Heard Island in the Indian Ocean. Morgan Island is situated 3½ km northwest of Gilchrist Beach.
Fairchild Beach
Beach
Fairchild Beach is a sandy beach, 0.32 nautical miles wide and 1 nautical mile long, which extends north from the base of Round Hill to the south side of the terminus of Compton Glacier, on the east side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Fairchild Beach is situated 3½ km southeast of Gilchrist Beach.
Black Rock
Islet
Black Rock is a small, dark rock lying immediately northwest of Morgan Island and 0.2 nautical miles north of Heard Island. The feature appears to be roughly shown on an 1860 sketch map prepared by Captain H.C. Black Rock is situated 3½ km northwest of Gilchrist Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Bidlingmaier and Saddle Point.
Cape Bidlingmaier
Locality
Cape Bidlingmaier is a rocky cape at the east side of the entrance to Mechanics Bay, on the north side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. The feature appears to have been known to American sealers as Morgan's Point, as shown by Captain H.C. Cape Bidlingmaier is situated 6 km northwest of Gilchrist Beach.
Saddle Point
Locality
Saddle Point is a rocky point separating Corinthian Bay and Mechanics Bay on the north coast of Heard Island in the Antarctic. The terminus of Challenger Glacier is located at the eastern side of Corinthian Bay, close west to Saddle Point. Saddle Point is situated 8 km west of Gilchrist Beach.
Gilchrist Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Latitude
-53.03461° or 53° 2′ 5″ southLongitude
73.61128° or 73° 36′ 41″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
3JRMXJ86+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 281467587OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gilchrist Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gilchrist Beach”
- Egyptian Arabic: “شط جيلكريست”
- German: “Gilchrist Beach”
- Japanese: “ギルクリスト・ビーチ”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gilchrist Beach”
- Swedish: “Gilchrist Beach”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Compton Lagoon and Round Hill.
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