Tortula Cove
Tortula Cove is a cove in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Tortula Cove is situated nearby to the locality Thatcher Peninsula, as well as near East Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stenhouse Peak.
Stenhouse Peak
Peak
Stenhouse Peak is a peak, 525 m, standing 1 nautical mile west of Maiviken, Cumberland Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1929 British Admiralty chart. This article incorporates public domain material from… Stenhouse Peak is situated 3½ km southwest of Tortula Cove.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grytviken and King Edward Point.
Grytviken
Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on South Georgia Island. 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.
King Edward Point
Village
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on South Georgia Island. 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. King Edward Point is situated 6 km south of Tortula Cove.
Discovery Point
Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia. Discovery Point is situated 8 km south of Tortula Cove.
Tortula Cove
- Type: Cove
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.23333° or 54° 14′ southLongitude
-36.5° or 36° 30′ westOpen location code
39Q5QG82+M2GeoNames ID
3426251
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Thatcher Peninsula and East Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burnet Cove and Maiviken.
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