Breakwind Ridge
Breakwind Ridge is a prominent rocky ridge which is 2 nautical miles long in a north–south direction and rises to 860 metres, close southwest of the head of Fortuna Bay on the north coast of South Georgia.- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 342 metres
- Description: ridge in the United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Breakwind Range”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Best Peak.
Best Peak
Peak
Best Peak is a peak, 600 metres high, standing southwest of Illusion Point, Fortuna Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1931 British Admiralty chart. Best Peak is situated 3½ km north of Breakwind Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Husvik and Leith Harbour.
Husvik
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Husvik is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island. It was one of three such stations in Stromness Bay, the other two being Stromness and Leith Harbour. Husvik is situated 9 km southeast of Breakwind Ridge.
Leith Harbour
Village
Photo: Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
Leith Harbour, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling station on the northeast coast of South Georgia, established and operated by Christian Salvesen Ltd, Edinburgh. Leith Harbour is situated 10 km east of Breakwind Ridge.
Breakwind Ridge
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Breakwind Ridge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Breakwind Ridge”
- Chinese: “布雷克溫德嶺”
- German: “Breakwind Ridge”
- Swedish: “Breakwind Ridge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Peruque Point and Hodson Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whistle Cove and Fortuna Bay.
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