Røver Anchorage

Røver Anchorage is an open anchorage along the southwest coast of Bouvetøya, approximately midway between and Lars Island. The anchorage was used in December 1927 by the Norvegia, the vessel of the Norwegian expedition under Captain Harald Horntvedt.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Christensen Glacier and Larsøya.

Glacier
Following is a list of glaciers of Bouvet Island in Antarctica. This list may not reflect recently named glaciers in .

Islet
, sometimes anglicized as Lars Island, is a rocky island, less than 0.2 nautical miles long, that lies just off the southwestern extremity of the island of in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Peak
, occasionally anglicized as Lykke Peak, is a snow-covered, 765-meter tall summit that surmounts the southwest part of , standing 1 nautical mile east of . is situated 3 km northwest of Røver Anchorage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cape Circoncision and Cape Valdivia.

Locality
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is a peninsula on the north-western edge of subantarctic . The small peninsula was sighted by the French naval exploration that was led by Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier on 1 January 1739, the Feast of the Circumcision day—thus the name. is situated 7 km northwest of Røver Anchorage.

Locality
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is the northernmost point on in the South Atlantic Ocean. The subantarctic Bouvet Island is administered by . lies in the centre of the island's highest point. is situated 7 km north of Røver Anchorage.

Røver Anchorage

Latitude
-54.45° or 54° 27′ south
Longitude
3.35° or 3° 21′ east
Open location code
3FQ5G8XX+XX
Geo­Names ID
3371102
Wiki­data ID
Q7371688
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Swedish—“Røver Anchorage” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Røver Anchorage”
  • Bavarian: “Røverhullet”
  • Cebuano: “Røver Anchorage”
  • Cebuano: “Røverhullet”
  • Dutch: “Røver Anchorage”
  • Dutch: “Røverhullet”
  • French: “Røver Anchorage”
  • French: “Røverhullet”
  • German: “Räuberhöhle”
  • German: “Røver Anchorage”
  • German: “Røverhullet”
  • Indonesian: “Røver Anchorage”
  • Indonesian: “Røverhullet”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Røver Anchorage”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Røverhullet”
  • Swedish: “Røver Anchorage”
  • Swedish: “Røverhullet”

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Highlights include Rustad Knoll and Vogt Coast.

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