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: “Bahia Rey Haakon”, “Baia di Haakon”, “Canale di re Haakon”, “King Haakon Sound”, “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… 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 re Haakon”
  • Japanese: “キング・ハーコン湾”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “King Haakon Bay”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “King Haakon Bay”
  • Norwegian: “King Haakon Bay”
  • Portuguese: “Baía do Rei Haakon”
  • Spanish: “Bahía Rey Haakon”
  • Swedish: “King Haakon Bay”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Aucellina Point and Holmestrand.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Peggotty Bluff and Vincent Islands.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Grytviken and South Georgia Island.

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