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.
  • Stream
  • …is also known as “Hamberg Fluss”
  • Description: stream in South Georgia

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Georgia Museum and Norwegian Anglican Church.

Museum
Photo: Wofratz, Public domain.
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Church
The , sometimes known as the…

Photo: Wofratz, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include King Edward Point and Grytviken.

Village
Grytviken is a former whaling station on .

is a former whaling station on .

Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with… is situated 3 km southeast of Penguin River.

Penguin River

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

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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.

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