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″ southLongitude
-36.63305° or 36° 37′ 59″ westOpen location code
39Q5V928+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 990586369OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames 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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