Pig Point

Pig Point is a point which forms the south side of the entrance to North Bay, Prince Olav Harbor, on the north coast of South Georgia. Probably named by DI personnel who charted Prince Olav Harbor in 1929. This article incorporates public domain material from…
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • Also known as: “Punta Chanchito” and “Punta Chancho”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brutus Island and Hay Peak.

Islet
is a small lying near the center of on the north coast of South Georgia. The descriptive name Saddle Island was given for this feature, probably by a British expedition under Ernest Shackleton, 1921–22, but the same name is used elsewhere in the Antarctic; to avoid confusion a new name has been approved for this feature.

Peak
is a peak rising to 660 metres at the head of in , South Georgia. It was charted and descriptively named "The Snow Pap" by the Discovery Investigations in 1929, but subsequently deleted.

Glacier
The Bay of Isles is a bay 9 miles wide and 3 miles deep, lying between and along the north coast of South Georgia. It was discovered in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook and so named by him because numerous islands lie in the bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prince Olav Harbour and Dinghy Point.

Locality
is a small harbour in the south west portion of , entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia.

Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of , entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia.

Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of , entered between Point Abrahamsen and , along the north coast of South Georgia.

Pig Point

Latitude
-54.0618° or 54° 3′ 43″ south
Longitude
-37.15298° or 37° 9′ 11″ west
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
39Q4WRQW+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8980037613
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
3426338
Wiki­data ID
Q335540
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Satellite Map

Discover Pig Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Swedish—“Pig Point” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Pig Point”
  • Cebuano: “Pig Point”
  • Chinese: “皮格角”
  • French: “Pig Point”
  • German: “Pig Point”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pig Point”
  • Swedish: “Pig Point”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brutus and Hospital.

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