Thatcher Peninsula
Thatcher Peninsula is a locality in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Thatcher Peninsula is situated nearby to the locality Puppy Lake, as well as near Tortula Cove.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Duse.
Mount Duse
Peak
Thatcher Peninsula is a mountainous peninsula in north-central South Georgia. Its total area is approximately 5,640 hectares, with roughly 1,620 ha covered in vegetation. Mount Duse is situated 3 km south of Thatcher Peninsula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include King Edward Point and Grytviken.
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 4½ km southwest of Thatcher Peninsula.
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.
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 7 km south of Thatcher Peninsula.
Thatcher Peninsula
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Punta Brau”, “Sappho Huk”, and “Sappho Point”
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.2477° or 54° 14′ 52″ southLongitude
-36.46883° or 36° 28′ 8″ westOpen location code
39Q5QG2J+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4060545268OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3426300
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Thatcher Peninsula” goes by many names.
- French: “Péninsule de Thatcher”
- German: “Thatcher-Halbinsel”
- Spanish: “Península Thatcher”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Puppy Lake and Tortula Cove.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thatcher Peninsula and Sealers Cave.
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