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.
- Bay
- …is also known as “Bucht der Inseln”
- Description: bay along the coast of South Georgia
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Dot Island and Albatross Island.
Albatross Island
Island
Albatross Island is a small islet located 2 miles southeast of Cape Buller in the Bay of Isles.
3½ km east of Bay of Isles
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salisbury Plain.
Salisbury Plain
Salisbury Plain is a broad coastal plain found with…
6 km southeast of Bay of Isles
Bay of Isles
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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.
Bay of IslesCebuano
Bay of Isles (luuk sa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands)Cebuano
島嶼灣Chinese
ベリングスハウゼン岬Japanese
Bay of IslesNorwegian Nynorsk
Bay of lslesNorwegian Nynorsk
Bay of IslesSwedish
Bay of Isles (vik i Sydgeorgien och Sydsandwichöarna)Swedish
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Localities in the Area
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