Elephant Cove

Elephant Cove is a small circular cove lying 0.5 nautical miles north of along the south coast and near the west end of South Georgia. The name "Elephant Bay", probably applied by early sealers at South Georgia, was recorded on the chart of the German expedition under Kohl-Larsen, 1928–29, and the chart by Discovery Investigations personnel who mapped South Georgia in this period.
Wikipedia
  • Cove
  • …lies at an elevation of 80 metres (262 feet)
  • Description: cove in South Georgia
  • Also known as
    “Bahía Aurora”
    “Elefanten-Bucht”
    “Elephant Bay”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anvil Stacks and Samuel Islands.

Locality
The are two conspicuous sea stacks which…

Locality
The are a group of small islands and… is situated 6 km southeast of Elephant Cove.

Elephant Cove

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Latitude
-54.15972° or 54° 9′ 35″ south
Longitude
-37.69222° or 37° 41′ 32″ west
Open location code
39Q4R8R5+44
Geo­Names ID
3426500
Wiki­data ID
Q58658

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Elephant Cove” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “象海豹湾”
  • Dutch: “Elephant Cove”
  • German: “Elephant Cove”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Elephant Cove”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Elephant Cove”
  • Norwegian: “Elephant Cove”
  • Spanish: “Elephant Cove”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Aucellina Point and Jock Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Catcher Icefall and Anvil Stacks.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

Notable places include Grytviken and South Georgia Island.

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