Henningsen Glacier
Henningsen Glacier is a glacier 3 nautical miles long, flowing southwest to the south coast of South Georgia between Cape Darnley and Rocky Bay. It was surveyed in the period 1951–57 by the South Georgia Survey expedition led by Duncan Carse, and was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Leonard Henningsen, Manager of Tønsbergs Hvalfangeri, Husvik, 1945–50.Places of Interest
Highlights: Skontorp Rock.
Skontorp Rock
Island
Skontorp Rock is a rock lying 1 nautical mile west of the north part of Rocky Bay, off the south coast of South Georgia. Positioned by the SGS in the period 1951–57. Skontorp Rock is situated 4 km south of Henningsen Glacier.
Henningsen Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 266 metres
- Description: glacier in Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.4625° or 54° 27′ 45″ south
Longitude
-36.73556° or 36° 44′ 8″ west
Elevation
266 metres (873 feet)
Open location code
39Q5G7Q7+2Q
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Henningsen Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Henningsen Glacier”
- Chinese: “亨寧森冰川”
- German: “Henningsen-Gletscher”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Henningsenbreen”
- Swedish: “Henningsen Glacier”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Johnson Point and Austin Head.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bary Glacier and Cape Darnley.
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Worth a closer look: Grytviken and South Georgia Island.
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