Ryan Reef
Ryan Reef is an isolated reef lying off the north coast of South Georgia, 0.5 nautical miles north of the east entrance point of Doris Bay. The reef appears on a chart based upon surveys by DI personnel in the period 1925–31, but it may have been charted earlier.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Skittle.
Mount Skittle
Peak
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mount Skittle is a prominent rocky mountain, 480 m, forming the north limit of Saint Andrews Bay on the north coast of South Georgia. The name "Kegel-Berg" was given for this feature by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882–83. Mount Skittle is situated 4 km northwest of Ryan Reef.
Ryan Reef
- Type: Reef
- Description: reef in the United Kingdom
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Satellite Map
Discover Ryan Reef from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ryan Reef” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ryan Reef”
- German: “Ryan-Riff”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ryan Reef”
- Swedish: “Ryan Reef”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Köppen Point and Barff Peninsula.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Doris Bay and St Andrews Bay.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ryan Reef”. Photo: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0.