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.- Cape
- …is also known as “Black Head (South Georgia)”
- Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Places of Interest
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Brutus Island
Islet
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Places in the Area
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Sheep Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south…
Dinghy Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south…
Prince Olav Harbour
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south…
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
Open location code
39Q4WVMV+3W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Black Head” goes by many names.
Black HeadCebuano
Black HeadSwedish
Black Head (udde i Sydgeorgien och Sydsandwichöarna)Swedish
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