Bore Valley

Bore Valley is a valley that is 0.7 nautical miles long in a north–south direction, extending from Lewis Pass to in , South Georgia.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Valley with an elevation of 304 metres
  • Description: valley in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Bores Dal” and “Mai Viken Glen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Hodges and South Georgia Museum.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Thatcher Peninsula is a mountainous peninsula in north-central South Georgia. Its total area is approximately 5,640 hectares, with roughly 1,620 ha covered in vegetation.

Museum
Photo: Wofratz, Public domain.
The is situated in , near the administrative centre of the UK overseas territory of .

Church
Photo: nomis-simon, CC BY 2.0.
The , sometimes known as the Whalers Church, and as the Norwegian Lutheran Church, and casually as the Grytviken Church, is a church in , South Georgia, built in 1913.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grytviken and King Edward Point.

Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former whaling station on . It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.

Village
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on . It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.

Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of , South Georgia. is situated 5 km southeast of Bore Valley.

Bore Valley

Latitude
-54.26667° or 54° 16′ south
Longitude
-36.51667° or 36° 31′ west
Elevation
304 metres (997 feet)
Open location code
39Q5PFMM+88
Geo­Names ID
3426572
Wiki­data ID
Q4944765
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Satellite Map

Discover Bore Valley from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bore Valley” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bore Valley”
  • German: “Bore Valley”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bore Valley”
  • Swedish: “Bore Valley”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as King Edward Cove and Thatcher Peninsula.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thatcher Peninsula and Lewis Pass.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

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