First Milestone
First Milestone is a rock marked by breakers, 2 nautical miles northwest of Cape Saunders, off the north coast of South Georgia. It was charted and named by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery during the period 1926–30.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Rock
- Description: rock formation in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Primer Mojón”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Antell and Coronda Peak.
Mount Antell
Peak
Mount Antell is a mountain rising above 610 metres, overlooking the north coast of South Georgia midway between Bjelland Point and Hercules Point. It was surveyed by the South Georgia Survey in the period 1951–57, and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Georg Antell, foreman of the South Georgia Whaling Company station at nearby Leith Harbour, 1913–39.
Coronda Peak
Peak
Coronda Peak is a peak over 610 metres high, standing north of Leith Harbour on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears on a chart showing the results of surveys by Discovery Investigations personnel in 1927 and 1929, and is probably after the SS Coronda whose captain was of assistance to the survey party. Coronda Peak is situated 3 km south of First Milestone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith Harbour and Husvik.
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 4 km south of First Milestone.
Husvik
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Husvik is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island. It was one of three such stations in Stromness Bay, the other two being Stromness and Leith Harbour. Husvik is situated 8 km south of First Milestone.
First Milestone
- Categories: rock formation and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“First Milestone” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “First Milestone”
- German: “First Milestone”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “First Milestone”
- Swedish: “First Milestone”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hercules Point and Bjelland Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hercules Bay and Turpie Rock.
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