Morse Point

Morse Point is a point marking the east side of the entrance of on the north coast of South Georgia. The point appears roughly charted on maps dating back to about 1900; it was roughly surveyed by Discovery Investigations personnel in the period 1925–31, and resurveyed by the South Georgia Survey in 1951–52.
  • Locality
  • Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Woodward.
is a mountain, 770 m, standing 1.5… is situated 3½ km east of Morse Point.
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Latitude
-54.08605° or 54° 5′ 10″ south
Longitude
-36.94271° or 36° 56′ 34″ west
Open location code
39Q5W374+HW
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Satellite Map

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

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Morse Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Morse Point (punta)”
  • Cebuano: “Morse Point”
  • Chinese: “莫爾斯角”
  • German: “Morse Point”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Morse Point”
  • Spanish: “Punta Morse”
  • Swedish: “Morse Point (udde)”
  • Swedish: “Morse Point”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Woodward Point and Blue Whale Harbour.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

Learn more about Grytviken and South Georgia Island.
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