Fortuna Rocks
Fortuna Rocks is in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Fortuna Rocks is situated nearby to the locality Fortuna Bay, as well as near Illusion Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortuna Peak and Atherton Peak.
Fortuna Peak
Peak
Fortuna Peak is a peak, 385 metres high, standing at the east side of Fortuna Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1931 British Admiralty chart, and is probably in association with Fortuna Bay.
Atherton Peak
Peak
Atherton Peak is a peak rising to about 500 metres east of Fortuna Bay, South Georgia. It was charted by Discovery Investigations, 1929–30, and named after Noel Atherton, cartographer in the Admiralty Hydrographic Office at the time, later chief Civil Hydrographic Officer, 1951–62. Atherton Peak is situated 2½ km southeast of Fortuna Rocks.
Harper Peak
Peak
Harper Peak is a peak, 785 metres high, standing east of Fortuna Peak and Fortuna Bay on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1931 British Admiralty chart. Harper Peak is situated 3½ km southeast of Fortuna Rocks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith Harbour.
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 8 km southeast of Fortuna Rocks.
Fortuna Rocks
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.1° or 54° 6′ southLongitude
-36.78333° or 36° 47′ westElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
39Q5V6X8+XMGeoNames ID
3426480
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fortuna Bay and Illusion Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Bump and Fortuna Bay.
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