King Edward Cove

King Edward Cove is a sheltered cove in the west side of , South Georgia. This cove and its surrounding features, frequented by early sealers at South Georgia, was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld who named it Grytviken.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: cove of South Georgia
  • Also known as: “King Edward’s Cove”

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Georgia Museum and Norwegian Anglican Church.

Museum
Photo: Wofratz, Public domain.
The is situated in , near the administrative centre of the UK overseas territory of .

Church
Photo: nomis-simon, CC BY 2.0.
The , sometimes known as the Whalers Church, and as the Norwegian Lutheran Church, and casually as the Grytviken Church, is a church in , South Georgia, built in 1913.

Photo: Wofratz, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include King Edward Point and Grytviken.

Village
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on . It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.

Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former whaling station on . It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.

Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of , South Georgia.

King Edward Cove

Latitude
-54.28634° or 54° 17′ 11″ south
Longitude
-36.49246° or 36° 29′ 33″ west
Elevation
164 metres (538 feet)
Open location code
39Q5PG75+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4060545272
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
3426415
Wiki­data ID
Q5302561
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“King Edward Cove” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “愛德華七世灣”
  • German: “King Edward Cove”
  • Japanese: “キング・エドワード湾”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “King Edward Cove”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Ēadweard Cyning Cofa”
  • Persian: “خلیج کینگ ادوارد”
  • Spanish: “Caleta Vago”
  • Spanish: “Ensenada del Rey Eduardo”
  • Spanish: “King Edward Cove”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as King Edward Cove and Ambush Corner.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fenix and Memorial.

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