Penguin River
Penguin River is a small meandering stream which flows in a general northeast direction from Hamberg Lakes to the coast close south of Horse Head in Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: stream in South Georgia
- Also known as: “Hamberg Fluss”
Places of Interest
Highlights include South Georgia Museum and Norwegian Anglican Church.
South Georgia Museum
Museum
Photo: Wofratz, Public domain.
The South Georgia Museum is situated in Grytviken, near the administrative centre of the UK overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Norwegian Anglican Church
Church
Photo: nomis-simon, CC BY 2.0.
The Norwegian Anglican Church, sometimes known as the Whalers Church, and as the Norwegian Lutheran Church, and casually as the Grytviken Church, is a church in Grytviken, South Georgia, built in 1913.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include King Edward Point and Grytviken.
King Edward Point
Village
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on South Georgia Island. It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.
Grytviken
Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on South Georgia Island. It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.
Discovery Point
Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia. Discovery Point is situated 3 km southeast of Penguin River.
Penguin River
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Penguin River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Penguin River”
- Chinese: “企鵝河”
- Esperanto: “Pingvenrivero”
- German: “Penguin River”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Penguin River”
- Swedish: “Penguin River”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as King Edward Cove and Cumberland East Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include King Edward Cove and Hope Point.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Penguin River”. Photo: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0.