Welcome Islands

The Welcome Islands are a small, rocky archipelago to the north of the main island of . They are to the east of Bird Island. They are 6.4 km west-northwest of , off the north coast of South Georgia.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: small rocky archipelago to the north of the main island of South Georgia
  • Also known as: “Welcome Islets” and “Welcomeinseln”

Places of Interest

Highlights: High Rock and Sky Rock.

Islet
is a 30 m high cliff rock off the north coast of South Georgia.

Islet
is a small rock, 3 m high, marking the…

Welcome Islands

Latitude
-53.97245° or 53° 58′ 21″ south
Longitude
-37.49403° or 37° 29′ 39″ west
Open location code
39R42GH4+29
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4751254
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3426233
Wiki­data ID
Q2064384
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Welcome Islands” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Welcome Islands (kapuloan sa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands)”
  • Cebuano: “Welcome Islands”
  • Chinese: “韋爾科姆群島”
  • Chinese: “韦尔科姆群岛”
  • Dutch: “Welkomeilanden”
  • French: “îles Welcome”
  • French: “Îles Welcome”
  • German: “Welcome Islands”
  • German: “Welcome-Inseln”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Welcome Islands”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Welcomeøyane”
  • Norwegian: “Welcome Islands”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Wilcumanīega”
  • Persian: “جزایر ولکام”
  • Spanish: “Islas Bienvenido”
  • Spanish: “Islas Welcome”
  • Swedish: “Welcome Islands (öar i Sydgeorgien och Sydsandwichöarna)”
  • Swedish: “Welcome Islands”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bay of Isles and Ram Head.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Welcome Islands and Welcome Islands.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Grytviken and South Georgia Island.

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