Bar Rocks

The Bar Rocks are a group of low rocks which lie near the head of Husvik Harbor in Stromness Bay, South Georgia. They were charted by DI personnel in 1928 and so named by them, presumably because their presence obstructs or impedes vessels approaching the head of the harbor.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Blechnum Peaks and Mount Barren.

Blechnum Peaks

Peak

Blechnum Peaks are three peaks, the highest 640 metres… Blechnum Peaks is situated 3 km south of Bar Rocks.

Mount Barren

Peak

Mount Barren is a mountain, 645 metres high, standing… Mount Barren is situated 3½ km west of Bar Rocks.

Ruby Peak

Peak

Ruby Peak is a peak rising on the east side… Ruby Peak is situated 3½ km southeast of Bar Rocks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Husvik and Leith Harbour.

Husvik

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Husvik is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island.

Leith Harbour

Village

Photo: Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.

Leith Harbour, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling… Leith Harbour is situated 4½ km north of Bar Rocks.

Bar Rocks

Type: Islet
Description: rock formation in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
Categories: rock formation, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude

-54.18146° or 54° 10′ 53″ south

Longitude

-36.69918° or 36° 41′ 57″ west

Elevation

161 metres (528 feet)

Open location code

39Q5R892+C8

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bar Rocks” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bar Rocks (mga bato)”
Cebuano: “Bar Rocks”
Chinese: “巴爾岩”
German: “Bar Rocks”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bar Rocks”
Spanish: “Rocas Bar”
Swedish: “Bar Rocks”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Alert Channel and Main Channel.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Husvik Harbour and Seagull Rock.

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