Penguin River

Penguin River is a small meandering stream which flows in a general northeast direction from to the coast close south of Horse Head in , South Georgia.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: stream in South Georgia
  • Also known as: “Hamberg Fluss”

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Georgia Museum and Norwegian Anglican Church.

Museum
Photo: Wofratz, Public domain.
The is situated in , near the administrative centre of the UK overseas territory of .

Church
Photo: nomis-simon, CC BY 2.0.
The , sometimes known as the Whalers Church, and as the Norwegian Lutheran Church, and casually as the Grytviken Church, is a church in , South Georgia, built in 1913.

Photo: Wofratz, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include King Edward Point and Grytviken.

Village
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on . 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.

Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former whaling station on . 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.

Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of , South Georgia. is situated 3 km southeast of Penguin River.

Penguin River

Latitude
-54.28333° or 54° 17′ south
Longitude
-36.5° or 36° 30′ west
Open location code
39Q5PG82+M2
Geo­Names ID
3426343
Wiki­data ID
Q7162795
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Satellite Map

Discover Penguin River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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