Harbour Point

Harbour Point is a point separating and Stromness Harbour, in , South Georgia. This descriptive name was in use as early as 1920 and was probably applied by whalers operating from Stromness Bay.
Wikipedia
  • Locality
  • …is also known as “Harbor Point”
  • Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Places of Interest

Highlights include Coronda Peak and Mount Antell.
is a peak over 610 metres high, standing…
is a mountain rising above 610 metres… is situated 4 km northwest of Harbour Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leith Harbour and Husvik.
Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling…
Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island. is situated 3½ km southwest of Harbour Point.

Harbour Point

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Latitude
-54.15214° or 54° 9′ 8″ south
Longitude
-36.67954° or 36° 40′ 46″ west
Open location code
39Q5R8XC+45
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9099679264
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3426461
Wiki­data ID
Q313014

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Harbour Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Harbour Point”
  • Chinese: “海港角”
  • German: “Harbour Point”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Harbour Point”
  • Spanish: “Punta Puerto”
  • Swedish: “Harbour Point (udde i Sydgeorgien och Sydsandwichöarna)”
  • Swedish: “Harbour Point”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include observation hut and magazine.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

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