Kelp Bay
Kelp Bay is a small open bay close east-southeast of Doris Bay on the north coast of South Georgia. It is filled with kelp and there is no anchorage. The South Georgia Survey, 1951–52, reported that the descriptive name was well established locally.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in South Georgia
- Also known as: “Bahía Alga” and “Kelpbugten”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Binary Peaks and Mount Back.
Binary Peaks
Peak
Binary Peaks is a steep pinnacle covered with snow with two snow-free and therefore conspicuous summits, situated 1.5 nautical miles northwest of Mount Krokisius and 2 nautical miles north-northwest of Moltke Harbor, South Georgia.
Mount Back
Peak
Mount Back is a peak, 650 metres high, located 1.5 nautical miles south of Doris Bay, South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Squadron Leader Anthony H.
Kelp Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.46295° or 54° 27′ 47″ southLongitude
-36.1167° or 36° 7′ 0″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
39Q5GVPM+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 5263289404OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Kelp Bay” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “克爾普灣”
- German: “Kelp Bay”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kelp Bay”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Clark Point and Moltke Station.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brocken and Coffin Top.
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