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. King Edward Point is situated 8 km southwest of Merton Passage.

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 10 km southwest of Merton Passage.

Merton Passage

Type: Marine channel
Category: body of water
Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude

-54.23333° or 54° 14′ south

Longitude

-36.4° or 36° 24′ west

Open location code

39Q5QH8X+MX

GeoNames ID

3426381

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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