Motte Sound
Motte Sound is a channel in Bouvet Island. Motte Sound is situated nearby to the locality Cape Circoncision.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Larsøya and Lykketoppen.
Larsøya
Islet
Larsøya, sometimes anglicized as Lars Island, is a rocky island, less than 0.2 nautical miles long, which lies just off the southwestern extremity of the island of Bouvetøya in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Lykketoppen
Peak
Lykketoppen, occasionally anglicized as Lykke Peak, is a snow-covered, 765-meter tall summit that surmounts the southwest part of Bouvetøya, standing 1 nautical mile east of Norvegia Point.
Christensen Glacier
Glacier
Following is a list of glaciers of Bouvet Island in Antarctica. This list may not reflect recently named glaciers in Bouvet Island. Christensen Glacier is situated 2½ km northeast of Motte Sound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Circoncision and Cape Valdivia.
Cape Circoncision
Locality
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Cape Circoncision is a peninsula on the north-western edge of subantarctic Bouvet Island. 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. Cape Circoncision is situated 6 km north of Motte Sound.
Cape Valdivia
Locality
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Cape Valdivia is the northernmost point on Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The subantarctic Bouvet Island is administered by Norway. Cape Valdivia lies in the centre of the island's highest point. Cape Valdivia is situated 8 km north of Motte Sound.
Motte Sound
- Type: Channel
- Also known as: “Mottesundet”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bouvet Island
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Latitude
-54.45333° or 54° 27′ 12″ southLongitude
3.31944° or 3° 19′ 10″ eastOpen location code
3FQ5G8W9+MQGeoNames ID
3371178
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