Balsam Beach

Greene Peninsula is a mountainous peninsula within , separating to the west from the main arm of Cumberland East Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia Island.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Discovery Point and King Edward Point.

Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of , South Georgia. is situated 3 km west of Balsam Beach.

Village
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on . It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply. is situated 5 km northwest of Balsam Beach.

Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former whaling station on . It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.

Balsam Beach

Latitude
-54.31667° or 54° 19′ south
Longitude
-36.43333° or 36° 26′ west
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
39Q5MHM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
3426591
Wiki­data ID
Q2815348
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Balsam Beach” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Balsam Beach”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شط بلسم”
  • German: “Balsam Beach”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Balsamstranda”
  • Swedish: “Balsam Beach”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Greene Peninsula and Cumberland East Bay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mac Mahon Rock and Sabre Rock.

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