Luisa Bay

Luisa Bay is a small bay lying between and on the north coast of South Georgia. It was surveyed by the South Georgia Survey, 1951–52, and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for the Luisa, one of the vessels of the Compañía Argentina de Pesca which participated in establishing the first permanent whaling station at , South Georgia, in 1904.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Skittle.

Peak
is a prominent rocky mountain, 480 m, forming the north limit of on the north coast of South Georgia. The name "Kegel-Berg" was given for this feature by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882–83.

Luisa Bay

Latitude
-54.39567° or 54° 23′ 44″ south
Longitude
-36.17782° or 36° 10′ 40″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
39Q5JR3C+PV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5263289407
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
3426389
Wiki­data ID
Q12716604
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Luisa Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Bahía Luisa
  • Chinese: 路易莎灣
  • German: Luisa Bay
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Luisa Bay
  • Spanish: Bahia Luisa
  • Spanish: Bahía Luisa
  • Swedish: Bahía Luisa

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vakop Cove and Clark Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Antrim Island and Hound Bay.

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