Humpback Rocks

Humpback Rocks is a small group of rocks lying 0.25 nautical miles north of Cape Saunders, off the north coast of South Georgia. The South Georgia Survey reported in 1951–52 that the descriptive name "Knolrokset" has been used for this feature by the whalers and sealers at South Georgia.
Wikipedia
  • Rock
  • …is also known as “Knølrokset”
  • Description: rock formation in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom

Places of Interest

Highlights include Coronda Peak.
is a peak over 610 metres high, standing… is situated 3 km southwest of Humpback Rocks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leith Harbour and Husvik.
Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling… is situated 4½ km southwest of Humpback Rocks.
Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island. is situated 9 km southwest of Humpback Rocks.

Humpback Rocks

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Latitude
-54.11667° or 54° 7′ south
Longitude
-36.63333° or 36° 38′ west
Open location code
39Q5V9M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
3426436
Wiki­data ID
Q5941240

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Humpback Rocks” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Humpback Rocks”
  • German: “Humpback Rocks”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Humpback Rocks”
  • Swedish: “Humpback Rocks”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hercules Point and Framnaes Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Turpie Rock and Cape Saunders.

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