Ellefsen Harbour
Ellefsen Harbour is a harbour lying at the south end of Powell Island between Christoffersen Island and Michelsen Island, in the South Orkney Islands. It was discovered in the course of a joint cruise by Captain George Powell, a British sealer, and Captain Nathaniel Palmer, an American sealer, in December 1821.- Cove
- …is also known as “Ellefsen Harbor”
- Description: harbour in South Orkney Islands, discovered in 1821
Places of Interest
Highlights include Michelsen Island and Christoffersen Island.
Michelsen Island
Islet
Michelsen Island is a small island in the South Orkney Islands off Antarctica.
Christoffersen Island
Islet
Christoffersen Island is a small island immediately…
Grey Island
Islet
Grey Island is 1 km south of Michelsen Island and…
Ellefsen Harbour
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-60.733° or 60° 43′ 59″ south
Longitude
-45.033° or 45° 1′ 59″ west
Open location code
38FP7X88+RQ
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tamil—“Ellefsen Harbour” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “埃萊弗森港”
- German: “Ellefsen Harbour”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ellefsen Harbour”
- Spanish: “Ellefsen, puerto”
- Swedish: “Ellefsen Harbor”
- Tamil: “எல்லெஃப்சென் துறைமுகம்”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Falkland Harbor and Fredriksen Island.
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