Possession Bay
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.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dinghy Point and Sheep Point.
Dinghy Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of Cook Bay, entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia.
Sheep Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of Cook Bay, entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia.
Prince Olav Harbour
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of Cook Bay, entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia.
Possession Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Assistance Bay” and “Caleta Ayuda”
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.12347° or 54° 7′ 25″ southLongitude
-37.14748° or 37° 8′ 51″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
39Q4VVG3+J2OpenStreetMap ID
node 9128047100OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
3426593
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Possession Bay” goes by many names.
- French: “Baie de la Possession”
- German: “Possession Bay”
- Portuguese: “Baía Possessão”
- Spanish: “Bahía de la Posesión”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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