Royal Bay

Royal Bay is a bay, 6 km wide and indenting 8 km, entered between and along the north coast of South Georgia. Like other parts of the archipelago, many birds breed here, including king penguins, gentoo penguins, and blue-eyed cormorants.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in South Georgia
  • Also known as: “Bahia Paz”, “Bahía Real”, and “Moltke Harbour”

Royal Bay

Latitude
-54.54516° or 54° 32′ 43″ south
Longitude
-36.01288° or 36° 0′ 46″ west
Open location code
39Q5FX3P+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1826172360
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
3426308
Wiki­data ID
Q821427
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Royal Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Royal Bay (luuk sa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands)”
  • Cebuano: “Royal Bay”
  • Chinese: “皇家灣”
  • Dutch: “Royal Bay”
  • Esperanto: “Reĝa Golfo”
  • French: “baie Royal”
  • French: “Baie Royal”
  • German: “Royal Bay”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Royal Bay”
  • Spanish: “Bahía General Paz”
  • Spanish: “Bahía Paz”
  • Swedish: “Royal Bay (vik i Sydgeorgien och Sydsandwichöarna)”
  • Swedish: “Royal Bay”
  • Vietnamese: “Vịnh Royal”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Will Point and Köppen Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Harcourt Island and Pirner Peak.

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

Worth a closer look: Grytviken and South Georgia Island.

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