Leith Harbour

Leith Harbour, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling station on the northeast coast of South Georgia, established and operated by Christian Salvesen Ltd, .
Wikipedia
Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
  • Harbor
  • …is also known as “Port Leith”
  • Description: place in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom

Places of Interest

Highlights include Coronda Peak and Mount Antell.
Peak
is a peak over 610 metres high, standing…
Peak
is a mountain rising above 610 metres… is situated 3 km northwest of Leith Harbour.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Husvik.
Wikimedia, Public domain.
Locality
is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island. is situated 4½ km southwest of Leith Harbour.

Leith Harbour

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
-54.14243° or 54° 8′ 33″ south
Longitude
-36.67871° or 36° 40′ 43″ west
Open location code
39Q5V85C+2G
Geo­Names ID
3426401
Wiki­data ID
Q731574

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Leith Harbour” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “利斯港”
  • Dutch: “Leith Harbour”
  • French: “Leith Harbour”
  • German: “Leith Harbor”
  • German: “Leith Harbour”
  • Italian: “Leith Harbour”
  • Japanese: “リース港”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Leith Harbour”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Leith Harbour”
  • Norwegian: “Leith Harbour”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Leþ Hæfen”
  • Spanish: “Puerto Leith”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Leith Harbour”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Factory Point and Hansen Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stromness Harbour and Grass Island.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

Learn more about Grytviken and South Georgia Island.
“One’s destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things.”

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.