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.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: Bahía Ballena Franca

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Regulator.

Peak
is a mountain, 655 m, standing 1 nautical mile west of Right Whale Bay on the north side of South Georgia. Surveyed by the SGS in the period 1951–57, and named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee for the Regulator. is situated 3 km west of Right Whale Bay.

Right Whale Bay

Latitude
-54° or 54° south
Longitude
-37.68333° or 37° 41′ west
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
39R42828+2M
Geo­Names ID
3426320
Wiki­data ID
Q7333583
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Satellite Map

Discover Right Whale Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Right Whale Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Right Whale Bay
  • Chinese: 露脊鯨灣
  • German: Right Whale Bay
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Right Whale Bay
  • Swedish: Right Whale Bay

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Low Rock Point and Jock Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bloor Reef and Reef Point.

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