Skrap Skerries
Skrap Skerries is an islet in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Skrap Skerries is situated nearby to the locality Lucas Point, as well as near Shoma Ridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mills Peak and O’Connor Peak.
Mills Peak
Peak
Mills Peak is a peak 1 nautical mile southwest of Cape Douglas, rising to 625 metres in the northern portion of Barff Peninsula, South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1988 for Lieutenant Keith Mills, commander of the Royal Marines platoon at King Edward Point at the Battle of Grytviken between the United Kingdom and Argentina, April 3, 1982. Mills Peak is situated 3 km southwest of Skrap Skerries.
O’Connor Peak
Peak
O'Connor Peak is a mountain peak, 675 m, standing west of Long Point on Barff Peninsula, South Georgia. Charted by a Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1927–28, and named Mount Bryde. O’Connor Peak is situated 3 km south of Skrap Skerries.
Skrap Skerries
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “West Skerry” and “West Skrapskjar”
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.25363° or 54° 15′ 13″ southLongitude
-36.33423° or 36° 20′ 3″ westOpen location code
39Q5PMW8+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 983103045OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3426232
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Skrap Skerries” goes by many names.
- German: “Skrap Skerries”
- Spanish: “Islas Skrap Skerries”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barff Peninsula and Skrap Skerries.
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