Right Whale Bay

Right Whale Bay is a bay 1.5 miles wide, entered between Craigie Point and Nameless Point along the north coast of South Georgia Island. The bay is named for the southern right whales found in the area.
  • Bay
  • …is also known as “Bahía Ballena Franca”
  • Description: bay in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Regulator.
Peak
is a mountain, 655 m, standing… is situated 3 km west of Right Whale Bay.
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Latitude
-54° or 54° south
Longitude
-37.68333° or 37° 41′ west
Open location code
39R42828+2M
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Right Whale Bay” goes by many names.
Right Whale BayCebuano
露脊鯨灣Chinese
Right Whale BayNorwegian Nynorsk
Right Whale BaySwedish

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bloor Reef and Reef Point.

Curious Bays to Discover

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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

Learn more about Grytviken and South Georgia Island.