Barff Peninsula
Barff Peninsula is a bay in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Barff Peninsula is situated nearby to the locality The Cut, as well as near Long Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include O’Connor Peak and Mills Peak.
O’Connor Peak
Peak
O'Connor Peak is a mountain peak, 675 m, standing west of Long Point on Barff Peninsula, South Georgia. Charted by a Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1927–28, and named Mount Bryde.
Mills Peak
Peak
Mills Peak is a peak 1 nautical mile southwest of Cape Douglas, rising to 625 metres in the northern portion of Barff Peninsula, South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1988 for Lieutenant Keith Mills, commander of the Royal Marines platoon at King Edward Point at the Battle of Grytviken between the United Kingdom and Argentina, April 3, 1982.
Barff Peninsula
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Caleta Agradable”, “Cobblers Cove”, “Pleasant Cove”, and “Skomaker Huller”
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.27939° or 54° 16′ 46″ southLongitude
-36.29843° or 36° 17′ 54″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
39Q5PPC2+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 9090137405OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
3426545
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Barff Peninsula” goes by many names.
- French: “Péninsule de Barff”
- German: “Barff-Halbinsel”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Cut and Long Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Babe Island and Skrap Skerries.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
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