King Haakon Bay

King Haakon Bay, or King Haakon Sound, is an inlet on the southern coast of the island of South Georgia. The inlet is approximately 13 km long and 4 km wide.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: King Haakons Bay”, “King Haakons Harbor”, “König Haakon Hafen”, and “Puerto Robinson

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peggotty Bluff.

Locality
King Haakon Bay, or King Haakon Sound, is an inlet on the southern coast of the island of South Georgia. The inlet is approximately 13 km long and 4 km wide. is situated 4 km east of King Haakon Bay.

King Haakon Bay

Latitude
-54.15944° or 54° 9′ 34″ south
Longitude
-37.34389° or 37° 20′ 38″ west
Open location code
39Q4RMR4+6C
Geo­Names ID
3426413
Wiki­data ID
Q1742039
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“King Haakon Bay” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: خليج الملك هاكون
  • Cebuano: King Haakon Bay
  • Chinese: 哈康國王灣
  • Dutch: King Haakon Bay
  • Dutch: Koning Haakonbaai
  • French: baie du roi Haakon
  • French: Baie du roi Haakon
  • German: King Haakon Bay
  • Italian: Baia di Haakon
  • Italian: Baia di re Haakon
  • Italian: Canale di re Haakon
  • Italian: King Haakon Bay
  • Japanese: キング・ハーコン湾
  • Norwegian Bokmål: King Haakon Bay
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: King Haakon Bay
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: King Haakon Sound
  • Norwegian: King Haakon Bay
  • Portuguese: Baía do Rei Haakon
  • Spanish: Bahia Rey Haakon
  • Spanish: Bahía Rey Haakon
  • Swedish: King Haakon Bay

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Aucellina Point and Holmestrand.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Peggotty Bluff and Vincent Islands.

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