Jossac Bight

Jossac Bight is a bight extending for 7 nautical miles along the south coast of South Georgia between and . The name "Jossac Bite" was used by the early sealers for a bight to the southeast of , and probably referred to this feature.
Wikipedia
  • Bay
  • Description: bight in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
  • Also known as
    “Bahía Holmestrand”
    “Holmestrand-Hortenbucht”

Jossac Bight

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Latitude
-54.29088° or 54° 17′ 27″ south
Longitude
-37.19404° or 37° 11′ 39″ west
Open location code
39Q4PR54+J9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9125933576
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
3474106
Wiki­data ID
Q6291067

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Jossac Bight” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Jossac Bight”
  • Chinese: “喬薩克灣”
  • German: “Jossac Bight”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Jossac Bight”
  • Spanish: “Ensenada Jossac”
  • Swedish: “Jossac Bight”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bore Cove and Horten Cove.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jewell Glacier and Mount Grant.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

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