Islands
South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands

Cumberland East Bay

Cumberland East Bay is a bay forming the eastern arm of , South Georgia. It is entered between Sappho Point on and Barff Point on . It is nearly 3 miles wide, and extends 8 miles in a southeast direction.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Bahía Guardia Nacional”, “East Bay”, “East Cumberland Bay”, “Saco Este”, and “South Bay”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Discovery Point and King Edward Point.

Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia.

Village
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on . It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.

Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former whaling station on . It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.

Cumberland East Bay

Latitude
-54.30601° or 54° 18′ 22″ south
Longitude
-36.39576° or 36° 23′ 45″ west
Open location code
39Q5MJV3+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1827480574
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
3426522
Wiki­data ID
Q5193888
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Satellite Map

Discover Cumberland East Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Cumberland East Bay” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pachyptila Valley and Balsam Beach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Puppy Waterfall and Mac Mahon Rock.

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