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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Rock
- Description: rock formation in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Knølrokset”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Coronda Peak.
Coronda Peak
Peak
Coronda Peak is a peak over 610 metres high, standing north of Leith Harbour on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears on a chart showing the results of surveys by Discovery Investigations personnel in 1927 and 1929, and is probably after the SS Coronda whose captain was of assistance to the survey party. Coronda Peak is situated 3 km southwest of Humpback Rocks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith Harbour and Husvik.
Leith Harbour
Village
Photo: Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
Leith Harbour, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling station on the northeast coast of South Georgia, established and operated by Christian Salvesen Ltd, Edinburgh. Leith Harbour is situated 4½ km southwest of Humpback Rocks.
Husvik
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Husvik is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island. It was one of three such stations in Stromness Bay, the other two being Stromness and Leith Harbour. Husvik is situated 9 km southwest of Humpback Rocks.
Humpback Rocks
- Categories: rock formation and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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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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Highlights include Turpie Rock and Cape Saunders.
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