Petrel Island

Petrel Island is an island 1.2 km southwest of , lying in the , South Georgia. First charted in 1912–13 by Robert Cushman Murphy, American naturalist aboard the brig Daisy.
Wikipedia
  • Islet
  • …is also known as “Petrel Islet”
  • Description: island in United Kingdom

Places of Interest

Highlights include Inner Lee Island and Invisible Island.
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is a small island 1.3…
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is a small, tussock-covered island… is situated 3 km northwest of Petrel Island.
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is an immediately northeast… is situated 3 km northeast of Petrel Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salisbury Plain and Prince Olav Harbour.
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is a broad coastal plain found with… is situated 5 km southwest of Petrel Island.
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is a small harbour in the south… is situated 9 km east of Petrel Island.
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Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south… is situated 9 km east of Petrel Island.

Petrel Island

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Latitude
-54.03813° or 54° 2′ 17″ south
Longitude
-37.28382° or 37° 17′ 2″ west
Open location code
39Q4XP68+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4751238
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3426342
Wiki­data ID
Q7178752

Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Petrel Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Petrel Island”
  • Chinese: “佩特雷爾島”
  • Dutch: “Petrel Island”
  • German: “Petrel Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Petrel Island i Sør-Georgia”
  • Spanish: “Isla Petrel”
  • Swedish: “Petrel Island”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Twins and Invisible Island.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

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