Low Rock Point

Low Rock Point is a point forming the west side of the entrance to , near the west end of the north coast of South Georgia. It was charted by Discovery Investigations personnel in 1926–30, and so named because a low rock lies off the point.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • Also known as: Punta Roca Baja

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pyramid Point and Chaplin Head.

Locality
Elsehul is a bay along the north coast of South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Elsehul is approximately 0.5 miles wide, and is separated from nearby by the narrow . is situated 6 km west of Low Rock Point.

Locality
Undine Harbour is a small bay at the head of the embayment between Cape Paryadin and Cape Chaplin on the south coast of . is situated 6 km south of Low Rock Point.

Locality
Undine Harbour is a small bay at the head of the embayment between Cape Paryadin and Cape Chaplin on the south coast of . is situated 6 km southwest of Low Rock Point.

Low Rock Point

Latitude
-54.00268° or 54° 0′ 10″ south
Longitude
-37.87987° or 37° 52′ 48″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
39Q4X4WC+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5424413647
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3426392
Wiki­data ID
Q393943
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Low Rock Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Low Rock Point
  • Chinese: 低岩角
  • German: Low Rock Point
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Low Rock Point
  • Swedish: Low Rock Point

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Smiths Point and O’Connor Island.

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Highlights include Snow Peak and Scree Gap.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Low Rock Point”. Photo: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0.