Islands
South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands

Wirik Bay

Wirik Bay is a bay in . Wirik Bay is situated nearby to the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lewald Glacier and Ferguson Peak.

Glacier
is a small 3 nautical miles west of , flowing northward to the coast at the east end of South Georgia. It was named by the Second German Antarctic Expedition, 1911–12, under Wilhelm Filchner, for Theodor Lewald, Ministerialdirektor im Reichsamt des Innern, Germany, who took an active interest in the expedition.

Peak
Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0.
is a peak, 560 metres high, standing close west of the head of Cooper Bay in the eastern extremity of South Georgia. It was photographed by Niall Rankin during his visit to South Georgia in 1947. is situated 3½ km south of Wirik Bay.

Glacier
is a small flowing southeast into Cooper Bay at the east tip of South Georgia. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee after Percy D. is situated 3 km south of Wirik Bay.

Wirik Bay

Latitude
-54.74694° or 54° 44′ 49″ south
Longitude
-35.85417° or 35° 51′ 15″ west
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
39Q6743W+68
Geo­Names ID
3474162
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Satellite Map

Discover Wirik Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Müller Point and Scoresby Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cape Vahsel and Cooper Bay.

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