Cooper Sound
Cooper Sound is a sound in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cooper Island and Ferguson Peak.
Cooper Island
Island
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Cooper Island is a small island, 2 miles long, which lies at the north side of the entrance to Drygalski Fjord, off the southeast end of South Georgia.
Ferguson Peak
Peak
Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0.
Ferguson Peak is a peak, 560 metres high, standing close west of the head of Cooper Bay in the eastern extremity of South Georgia. It was photographed by Niall Rankin during his visit to South Georgia in 1947. Ferguson Peak is situated 3½ km northwest of Cooper Sound.
Quensel Glacier
Glacier
Quensel Glacier is a small glacier flowing southeast into Cooper Bay at the east tip of South Georgia. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee after Percy D. Quensel Glacier is situated 3½ km northwest of Cooper Sound.
Cooper Sound
- Type: Sound
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.79389° or 54° 47′ 38″ southLongitude
-35.80639° or 35° 48′ 23″ westElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
39Q6654V+CCGeoNames ID
3426533
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Satellite Map
Discover Cooper Sound from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Müller Point and Esbensen Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cooper Bay and Cape Vahsel.
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