Prion Island

Prion Island is an 2.4 km north-northeast of Luck Point, lying in the , South Georgia. It was charted in 1912–13 by Robert Cushman Murphy, American naturalist aboard the brig Daisy, and so named because he observed prions on the island.
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Photo: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Isla Prion” and “Prion Islet”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Skua Island and Outer Lee Island.

Islet
is an immediately northeast…

Islet
is a small island 1.5 nautical miles…

Islet
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
is a small island 1.3…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salisbury Plain and Prince Olav Harbour.

Locality
Photo: Pismire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a broad coastal plain found with… is situated 7 km southwest of Prion Island.

Locality
is a small harbour in the south… is situated 8 km southeast of Prion Island.

Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south… is situated 9 km southeast of Prion Island.

Prion Island

Latitude
-54.02361° or 54° 1′ 25″ south
Longitude
-37.25944° or 37° 15′ 34″ west
Open location code
39Q4XPGR+H6
Geo­Names ID
3426329
Wiki­data ID
Q6978309
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Prion Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Prion Island (pulo sa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands)”
  • Cebuano: “Prion Island”
  • Chinese: “普里昂島”
  • Dutch: “Prion Island”
  • German: “Prion Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Prion Island”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha Prion”
  • Spanish: “Isla Prión”
  • Swedish: “Prion Island”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bay of Isles and Albatross Island.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Petrel Island and Rescue Rock.

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