Bay of Isles
The Bay of Isles is a bay 9 miles wide and 3 miles deep, lying between Cape Buller and Cape Wilson along the north coast of South Georgia. It was discovered in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook and so named by him because numerous islands lie in the bay.
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay along the coast of South Georgia
- Also known as: “Bahia de las Islas”, “Bay of lsles”, and “Bucht der Inseln”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Dot Island and Albatross Island.
Dot Island
Islet
Dot Island in the sub-Antarctic is a tiny island lying… Dot Island is situated 3½ km southeast of Bay of Isles.
Albatross Island
Island
Albatross Island is a small islet located 2 miles southeast of Cape Buller in the Bay of Isles. Albatross Island is situated 3½ km east of Bay of Isles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salisbury Plain.
Salisbury Plain
Locality
Bay of Isles
- Categories: protected area and body of water
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.02833° or 54° 1′ 42″ south
Longitude
-37.38722° or 37° 23′ 14″ west
Open location code
39Q4XJC7+M4
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bay of Isles” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bay of Isles (luuk sa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands)”
- Cebuano: “Bay of Isles”
- Chinese: “島嶼灣”
- French: “baie des Îles”
- French: “Baie des Îles”
- German: “Bay of Isles”
- Japanese: “ベリングスハウゼン岬”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bay of Isles”
- Portuguese: “Baía das Ilhas”
- Spanish: “Bahía de las Islas”
- Swedish: “Bay of Isles (vik i Sydgeorgien och Sydsandwichöarna)”
- Swedish: “Bay of Isles”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bay of Isles and Ram Head.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ample Bay and Start Point.
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