Brain Island

Brain Island is an island at the north side of , in , South Georgia. It was charted and named by DI personnel in 1928.
  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of around 160 metres (530 feet)
  • Description: islet at South Georgia Island

Places of Interest

Discover Mount Barren and Parochlus Lake.
Peak
is a mountain, 645 metres high, standing…
4 km west of Brain Island
Lake
is a shallow lake at the head…
3½ km west of Brain Island
Peak
is a peak rising on the east side…
3½ km southeast of Brain Island

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Husvik and Leith Harbour.
Wikimedia, Public domain.
Locality
is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island.
Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
Village
, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling…
4 km north of Brain Island
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Latitude
-54.17511° or 54° 10′ 30″ south
Longitude
-36.69773° or 36° 41′ 52″ west
Open location code
39Q5R8F2+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural = coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place = islet
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Brain Island” goes by many names.
Brain IslandCebuano
布雷恩島Chinese
Brain IslandDutch
Brain IslandNorwegian Nynorsk
Brain IslandSwedish

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Whalers Channel and Alert Channel.

Notable Places Nearby

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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

Learn more about Grytviken and South Georgia Island.