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.- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in South Georgia
- Also known as: “Bahía Alga” and “Kelpbugten”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Binary Peaks and Mount Back.
Kelp Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.46295° or 54° 27′ 47″ south
Longitude
-36.1167° or 36° 7′ 0″ west
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
39Q5GVPM+R8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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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
Places to explore: Clark Point and Moltke Station.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Brocken and Coffin Top.
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