Black Head

Possession Bay is a bay 2 miles wide on the north coast of South Georgia, an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It recedes southwest for 5 miles, and is separated from to the north by Black Head promontory.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • Also known as: “Black Head (South Georgia)”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brutus Island.

Islet
is a small lying near the center of on the north coast of South Georgia. The descriptive name Saddle Island was given for this feature, probably by a British expedition under Ernest Shackleton, 1921–22, but the same name is used elsewhere in the Antarctic; to avoid confusion a new name has been approved for this feature.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sheep Point and Dinghy Point.

Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of , entered between Point Abrahamsen and , along the north coast of South Georgia.

Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of , entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia.

Locality
is a small harbour in the south west portion of , entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia.

Black Head

Latitude
-54.06729° or 54° 4′ 2″ south
Longitude
-37.1052° or 37° 6′ 19″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
39Q4WVMV+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2890675171
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
3426577
Wiki­data ID
Q22603277
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Black Head from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Black Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Black Head”
  • German: “Black Head (Südgeorgien)”
  • German: “Black Head”
  • Swedish: “Black Head (udde i Sydgeorgien och Sydsandwichöarna)”
  • Swedish: “Black Head”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Black Head”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Jagged Point and Carl Passage.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cook Bay and Brutus.

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

Delve into Grytviken and South Georgia Island.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.