Grace Glacier

The Bay of Isles is a bay 9 miles wide and 3 miles deep, lying between and along the north coast of South Georgia. It was discovered in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook and so named by him because numerous islands lie in the bay.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Ashley and Clayton Glacier.
is a mountain, 1,155 metres high…
The Bay of Isles is a bay 9 miles wide and 3 miles…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salisbury Plain and Peggotty Bluff.
is a broad coastal plain found with…
King Haakon Bay, or King Haakon Sound, is an inlet… is situated 9 km southeast of Grace Glacier.

Grace Glacier

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Latitude
-54.09205° or 54° 5′ 31″ south
Longitude
-37.38573° or 37° 23′ 9″ west
Open location code
39Q4WJ57+5P
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Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Grace Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Grace Glacier”
  • Chinese: “格魯斯冰川”
  • German: “Grace-Gletscher”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gracebreen”
  • Portuguese: “Geleira Grace”
  • Spanish: “Glaciar Grace”
  • Swedish: “Grace Glacier”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Paul Beach and Markham Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alert Rock and Dot Island.

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