Possession Bay
Possession Bay is a bay 2 miles wide on the north coast of South Georgia, an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It recedes southwest for 5 miles, and is separated from Cook Bay to the north by Black Head promontory.
- Bay
- …is also known as “Bahía Posesión”
- Description: bay in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hay Peak and Brutus Island.
Brutus Island
Islet
Brutus Island is a small island lying near the center… Brutus Island is situated 3½ km north of Possession Bay.
Austin Glacier
Glacier
The Bay of Isles is a bay 9 miles wide and 3 miles… Austin Glacier is situated 3½ km west of Possession Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dinghy Point and Sheep Point.
Dinghy Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south… Dinghy Point is situated 3 km north of Possession Bay.
Sheep Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south… Sheep Point is situated 3 km north of Possession Bay.
Prince Olav Harbour
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south… Prince Olav Harbour is situated 4 km northwest of Possession Bay.
Possession Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.09361° or 54° 5′ 37″ south
Longitude
-37.1325° or 37° 7′ 57″ west
Open location code
39Q4WV49+H2
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Possession Bay” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خليج بوسيشن”
- Cebuano: “Possession Bay (luuk sa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands)”
- Cebuano: “Possession Bay”
- Chinese: “波塞申灣”
- French: “baie de la Possession”
- French: “Baie de la Possession”
- German: “Possession Bay”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Possession Bay”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Possession Bay”
- Norwegian: “Possession Bay”
- Portuguese: “Baía Possessão”
- Spanish: “Bahia de la Posesion”
- Spanish: “Bahía de la Posesión”
- Swedish: “Possession Bay (vik i Sydgeorgien och Sydsandwichöarna)”
- Swedish: “Possession Bay”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Possession Bay and Steep Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Outer Moraine Reef and Inner Reef.
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