Nelson Channel

Nelson Channel is a navigable channel between and in group, in the South Sandwich Islands. First roughly charted by Captain James Cook, discoverer of these islands in 1775.
Wikipedia
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
  • Type: Strait
  • Description: strait in the United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Nelson Strait”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lucifer Hill and Medusa Pool.

Volcano
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
is a reddish, cindery, sulphur-streaked hill forming the summit of the northern section of in the South Sandwich Islands.

Pond
is a tidal lagoon that occupies the west side of the central lowlands of in the South Sandwich Islands. The name, given by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1971, is associated in classical mythology with the geomorphologically similar nearby, Medusa being one of the gorgons.

Islet
is an arched rock, 45 metres high, lying close east of and 0.3 nautical miles northeast of in the South Sandwich Islands.

Nelson Channel

Latitude
-57.09808° or 57° 5′ 53″ south
Longitude
-26.75487° or 26° 45′ 18″ west
Open location code
39JMW62W+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1826741138
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­strait
Geo­Names ID
3426366
Wiki­data ID
Q6990421
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Nelson Channel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Nelson Channel” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Nelson Channel”
  • Chinese: “納爾遜海峽”
  • Croatian: “Kanal Nelson”
  • Dutch: “Nelson Channel”
  • French: “Chenal Nelson”
  • German: “Nelson Channel”
  • Latvian: “Nelsona šaurums”
  • Spanish: “Canal Nelson”
  • Swedish: “Nelson Channel”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cauldron Pool and Chimaera Flats.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Grytviken and South Georgia Island.

Curious Channels to Discover

Uncover intriguing channels from every corner of the globe.