Thatcher Peninsula
Thatcher Peninsula is a point in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Thatcher Peninsula is situated nearby to the locality Tortula Cove, as well as near Rocky Point.Places of Interest
Highlights include Spencer Peak and Mount Duse.
Spencer Peak
Peak
Thatcher Peninsula is a mountainous peninsula in north-central South Georgia. Its total area is approximately 5,640 hectares, with roughly 1,620 ha covered in vegetation.
Mount Duse
Peak
Thatcher Peninsula is a mountainous peninsula in north-central South Georgia. Its total area is approximately 5,640 hectares, with roughly 1,620 ha covered in vegetation.
Stenhouse Peak
Peak
Stenhouse Peak is a peak, 525 m, standing 1 nautical mile west of Maiviken, Cumberland Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1929 British Admiralty chart. This article incorporates public domain material from…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grytviken and King Edward Point.
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.
King Edward Point
Village
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 7 km south of Thatcher Peninsula.
Thatcher Peninsula
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Mai Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.23966° or 54° 14′ 23″ southLongitude
-36.48978° or 36° 29′ 23″ westOpen location code
39Q5QG66+43OpenStreetMap ID
node 3721652691OpenStreetMap feature
natural=pointGeoNames ID
3426386
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Thatcher Peninsula” goes by many names.
- French: “Péninsule de Thatcher”
- German: “Thatcher-Halbinsel”
- Spanish: “Península Thatcher”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tortula Cove and Rocky Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sealers Cave and Thatcher Peninsula.
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