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 during the period 1926–30.
Wikipedia
  • Rock
  • …is also known as “Primer Mojón”
  • Description: rock formation in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Antell and Coronda Peak.
is a mountain rising above 610 metres…
is a peak over 610 metres high, standing… is situated 3 km south of First Milestone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leith Harbour and Husvik.
Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling… is situated 4 km south of First Milestone.
Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island. is situated 8 km south of First Milestone.

First Milestone

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Latitude
-54.1075° or 54° 6′ 27″ south
Longitude
-36.6775° or 36° 40′ 39″ west
Open location code
39Q5V8RC+XX
Geo­Names ID
3426487
Wiki­data ID
Q5453335

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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