Islands
South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands

Cumberland Bay

Cumberland Bay is a bay, 4 miles wide at its entrance between Larsen Point and , which separates into two extensive arms, and , which recede inland 9 miles along the northern coast of South Georgia.
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Photo: michael clarke stuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include King Edward Point and Grytviken.

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.

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

Cumberland Bay

Latitude
-54.2312° or 54° 13′ 52″ south
Longitude
-36.47319° or 36° 28′ 24″ west
Open location code
39Q5QG9G+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1826172318
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
3426523
Wiki­data ID
Q1143665
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Thatcher Peninsula and Tortula Cove.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thatcher Peninsula and Sealers Cave.

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