Cape Wilson
The Bay of Isles is a bay 9 miles wide and 3 miles deep, lying between Cape Buller and Cape Wilson along the north coast of South Georgia. It was discovered in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook and so named by him because numerous islands lie in the bay.Places of Interest
Highlights: Brutus Island and Hay Peak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prince Olav Harbour and Dinghy Point.
Cape Wilson
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.0429° or 54° 2′ 35″ south
Longitude
-37.16953° or 37° 10′ 10″ west
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
Open location code
39Q4XR4J+R5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cape Wilson” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cape Wilson”
- Chinese: “威爾遜角”
- German: “Kap Wilson”
- Hebrew: “כף וילסון”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cape Wilson i Sør-Georgia”
- Portuguese: “Cabo Wilson”
- Spanish: “Cabo Wilson”
- Swedish: “Cape Wilson (udde i Sydgeorgien och Sydsandwichöarna)”
- Swedish: “Cape Wilson, Sydgeorgien”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bay of Isles and Forster Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Blubber cookery and Office and slop chest.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Grytviken and South Georgia Island.
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