King Edward Cove
King Edward Cove is a sheltered cove in the west side of Cumberland East Bay, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
South Georgia Museum
Museum
Photo: Wofratz, Public domain.
The South Georgia Museum is situated in Grytviken, near the administrative centre of the UK overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Norwegian Anglican Church
Church
Photo: nomis-simon, CC BY 2.0.
The Norwegian Anglican Church, sometimes known as the Whalers Church, and as the Norwegian Lutheran Church, and casually as the Grytviken Church, is a church in Grytviken, South Georgia, built in 1913.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include King Edward Point and Grytviken.
King Edward Point
Village
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on South Georgia Island. 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.
Grytviken
Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on South Georgia Island. 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.
Discovery Point
Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia.
King Edward Cove
- Categories: cove and body of water
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.28634° or 54° 17′ 11″ southLongitude
-36.49246° or 36° 29′ 33″ westElevation
164 metres (538 feet)Open location code
39Q5PG75+F2OpenStreetMap ID
node 4060545272OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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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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