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 Cook Bay to the north by Black Head promontory.- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Also known as: “Black Head (South Georgia)”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Brutus Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sheep Point and Dinghy Point.
Black Head
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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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
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Jagged Point and Carl Passage.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Cook Bay and Brutus.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Grytviken and South Georgia Island.
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