Framnaes Point

Framnaes Point is an islet in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Framnaes Point is situated nearby to the locality Pram Point, as well as near Clear Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Coronda Peak.

Coronda Peak

Peak

Coronda Peak is a peak over 610 metres high, standing north of Leith Harbour on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears on a chart showing the results of surveys by Discovery Investigations personnel in 1927 and 1929, and is probably after the SS Coronda whose captain was of assistance to the survey party. Coronda Peak is situated 2½ km northwest of Framnaes Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leith Harbour and Husvik.

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 3½ km west of Framnaes Point.

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 6 km southwest of Framnaes Point.

Framnaes Point

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Black Rocks” and “Blenheim Rocks”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude

-54.14888° or 54° 8′ 56″ south

Longitude

-36.63305° or 36° 37′ 59″ west

Open location code

39Q5V928+CQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 990586369

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

3426575

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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Framnaes Point” goes by many names.

German: “Framnaes Point”
Spanish: “Punta Limpia”

Localities in the Area

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