Barff Point

Barff Peninsula is a peninsula forming the east margin of , South Georgia Island. It is 8 miles long and extends northwest from to Barff Point, its farthest extremity.
  • Cape
  • …is also known as “Barff-Huk”
  • Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Places in the Area

Nearby places include King Edward Point and Grytviken.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on .
Locality
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Latitude
-54.24447° or 54° 14′ 40″ south
Longitude
-36.40183° or 36° 24′ 7″ west
Open location code
39Q5QH4X+67
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural = cape
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Barff Point” goes by many names.
Barff PointCebuano
巴爾夫角Chinese
Barff PointNorwegian Nynorsk
Barff PointSwedish

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

Learn more about Grytviken and South Georgia Island.