Devil’s Gate
Devil’s Gate is an arch in Bouvet Island. Devil’s Gate is situated nearby to the locality Cape Valdivia, as well as near the peak Olavtoppen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olavtoppen and Posadowsky Glacier.
Olavtoppen
Peak
Olavtoppen, occasionally anglicised as Olav Peak, is the highest point of Bouvet Island, a volcanic island and dependency of Norway, and the remotest island on Earth.
Posadowsky Glacier
Glacier
Following is a list of glaciers of Bouvet Island in Antarctica. This list may not reflect recently named glaciers in Bouvet Island. Posadowsky Glacier is situated 2½ km southwest of Devil’s Gate.
Lille Kari Rock
Islet
Lille Kari Rock is an insular rock 2 metres high which lies 1.2 nautical miles northwest of Cape Lollo on the island of Bouvetøya in the South Atlantic Ocean. Lille Kari Rock is situated 4 km east of Devil’s Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Valdivia and Cape Circoncision.
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 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 4 km west of Devil’s Gate.
Devil’s Gate
- Type: Arch
- Also known as: “Djevleporten”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Bouvet Island
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Latitude
-54.38611° or 54° 23′ 10″ southLongitude
3.35278° or 3° 21′ 10″ eastOpen location code
3FQ5J973+H4GeoNames ID
3371192
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