Tornquist Bay
Tornquist Bay is a small bay between Cape Constance and Antarctic Point along the north coast of South Georgia. Charted in 1929-30 by DI personnel, who called it Windy Cove, because of strong gusts of wind experienced there, but the name Windy Hole was subsequently used on charts for the bay.- Type: Cove
- Description: bay in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Also known as: “Caleta Ventosa”, “Windy Cove”, and “Windy Hole”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Blue Whale Mountain.
Blue Whale Mountain
Peak
Blue Whale Harbour is a small, sheltered anchorage entered 1 nautical mile west-southwest of Cape Constance, along the north coast of South Georgia Island. Blue Whale Mountain is situated 4 km southwest of Tornquist Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sheep Point.
Sheep Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of Cook Bay, entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia. Sheep Point is situated 9 km west of Tornquist Bay.
Tornquist Bay
- Categories: bay and body of water
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Tornquist Bay” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “托奎斯特灣”
- German: “Tornquist Bay”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tornquist Bay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cone Point and Blue Whale Harbour.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cape Constance and Antarctic Point.
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