Harrison Point

Harrison Point is a point marked by a string of off-lying rocks, lying 1.5 nautical miles west of on the south side of on the island of .
  • Locality
  • …is also known as “Matthews Point”
  • Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Places of Interest

Highlights include Justa Peak and Jason Peak.
Peak
is a peak, 495 metres high, lying southwest…
Peak
is a peak, 675 metres high, lying 1 mile… is situated 3 km south of Harrison Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leith Harbour and Husvik.
Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
Village
, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling… is situated 6 km northwest of Harrison Point.
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Locality
is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island. is situated 7 km west of Harrison Point.
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Latitude
-54.16705° or 54° 10′ 1″ south
Longitude
-36.60275° or 36° 36′ 10″ west
Open location code
39Q5R9MW+5V
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Harrison Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Harrison Point”
  • Chinese: “哈里森角”
  • German: “Harrison Point”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Harrison Point”
  • Swedish: “Harrison Point (udde i Sydgeorgien och Sydsandwichöarna)”
  • Swedish: “Harrison Point”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Camana Rock and Lookout Pass.
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

Learn more about Grytviken and South Georgia Island.