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.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mount Skittle.

Mount Skittle

Peak

Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mount Skittle is a prominent rocky mountain, 480… 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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Latitude

-54.44028° or 54° 26′ 25″ south

Longitude

-36.13806° or 36° 8′ 17″ west

Open location code

39Q5HV56+VQ

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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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

Places to explore: Köppen Point and Barff Peninsula.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Doris Bay and St Andrews Bay.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Grytviken and South Georgia Island.

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