Hercules Point
Hercules Point is a point forming the west side of the entrance to Hercules Bay on the north coast of South Georgia. It was probably first surveyed by Discovery Investigations personnel in 1927.
- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Also known as: “Herkules-Odden”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Coronda Peak and Mount Antell.
Mount Antell
Peak
Mount Antell is a mountain rising above 610 metres… Mount Antell is situated 3 km west of Hercules Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith Harbour and Husvik.
Leith Harbour
Village
Photo: Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.Husvik
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Hercules Point
- Category: cape
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.11433° or 54° 6′ 52″ south
Longitude
-36.66546° or 36° 39′ 56″ west
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
39Q5V8PM+7R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hercules Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hercules Point”
- Chinese: “海格立斯角”
- Chinese: “赫爾克里士角”
- German: “Hercules Point”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hercules Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hercules Point”
- Norwegian: “Hercules Point”
- Swedish: “Hercules Point”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Antell Point and Jericho.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Collins Island and Horatio Peak.
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