Brutus Island

Brutus Island is a small lying near the center of on the north coast of South Georgia. The descriptive name Saddle Island was given for this feature, probably by a British expedition under Ernest Shackleton, 1921–22, but the same name is used elsewhere in the Antarctic; to avoid confusion a new name has been approved for this feature.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • Also known as: “Isla Montura” and “Saddle Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hay Peak and Austin Glacier.

Peak
is a peak rising to 660 metres at the head of in , South Georgia. It was charted and descriptively named "The Snow Pap" by the Discovery Investigations in 1929, but subsequently deleted.

Glacier
The Bay of Isles is a bay 9 miles wide and 3 miles deep, lying between and along the north coast of South Georgia. It was discovered in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook and so named by him because numerous islands lie in the bay. is situated 4 km southwest of Brutus Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dinghy Point and Prince Olav Harbour.

Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of , entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia.

Locality
is a small harbour in the south west portion of , entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia.

Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of , entered between Point Abrahamsen and , along the north coast of South Georgia.

Brutus Island

Latitude
-54.06379° or 54° 3′ 50″ south
Longitude
-37.14507° or 37° 8′ 42″ west
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
39Q4WVP3+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 263397887
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3426561
Wiki­data ID
Q45500
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Satellite Map

Discover Brutus Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Brutus Island” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Islla Brutus”
  • Cebuano: “Brutus Island”
  • Chinese: “布魯特斯島”
  • Dutch: “Brutus Island”
  • German: “Brutus Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Brutus Island”
  • Spanish: “Isla Brutus”
  • Swedish: “Brutus Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sheer Point and Restitution Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brutus and Prince Olav Harbour Cemetery.

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