Leon Head

Leon Head is a prominent rocky headland, 880 metres high, forming the south side of the mouth of and the southeast side of the entrance to , on the south coast of South Georgia.
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Leon Head

Latitude
-54.56245° or 54° 33′ 45″ south
Longitude
-36.50516° or 36° 30′ 19″ west
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Open location code
39Q5CFQV+2W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1826049484
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3426400
Wiki­data ID
Q335500
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Leon Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Leon Head
  • Chinese: 利昂角
  • German: Leon Head
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Leon Head
  • Russian: Леон Хэд
  • Spanish: Punta León (San Pedro)
  • Spanish: Punta León
  • Swedish: Leon Head

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