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.
Possession Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Assistance Bay” and “Caleta Ayuda”
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.12347° or 54° 7′ 25″ south
Longitude
-37.14748° or 37° 8′ 51″ west
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
39Q4VVG3+J2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
GeoNames ID
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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”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Glacier Point and Zero Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: James Nunatak and Austin Glacier.
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