Tern Island

Tern Island in the south part of the , South Georgia is a small, tussock-covered lying 1.6 km south of and 10 km east of .
  • Islet
  • …is also known as “Tern Islet”
  • Description: island in the south part of the Bay of Isles, South Georgia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dot Island and Albatross Island.
Islet
in the sub-Antarctic is a tiny lying…
Island
is a small islet located 2 miles southeast of in the .
Islet
is a small, tussock-covered island… is situated 3 km north of Tern Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salisbury Plain.
Locality
is a broad coastal plain found with… is situated 2½ km south of Tern Island.
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Latitude
-54.04637° or 54° 2′ 47″ south
Longitude
-37.33083° or 37° 19′ 51″ west
Open location code
39Q4XM39+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tern Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tern Island (pulo sa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands)”
  • Cebuano: “Tern Island”
  • Chinese: “特恩島”
  • German: “Tern Island”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Tern Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tern Island i Sør-Georgia”
  • Norwegian: “Tern Island”
  • Spanish: “Isla Tern”
  • Swedish: “Tern Island”

Localities in the Area

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

Learn more about Grytviken and South Georgia Island.
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