Zenker Ridge

Hestesletten is a glacial plain between the and , South Georgia. It is covered with tussock and is almost 2 miles long in a northeast–southwest direction and 0.75 miles wide.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Brown Mountain and Gull Lake.

Peak
is a peak.

Reservoir
is a lake, 0.15 nautical miles in diameter, lying close to the southwest shore of , 0.5 nautical miles south of the abandoned whaling station at , South Georgia.

Photo: Wofratz, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Discovery Point and King Edward Point.

Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of , South Georgia.

Village
Grytviken is a former whaling station on . It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.

is a former whaling station on . It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.

Zenker Ridge

Latitude
-54.3° or 54° 18′ south
Longitude
-36.5° or 36° 30′ west
Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)
Open location code
39Q5PG22+22
Geo­Names ID
3426224
Wiki­data ID
Q8069140
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Zenker Ridge” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Zenker Ridge
  • Chinese: 岑克爾嶺
  • German: Zenker Ridge
  • Swedish: Zenker Ridge

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cumberland East Bay and King Edward Cove.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hestesletten and King Edward Cove.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Zenker Ridge”. Photo: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0.