Possession Bay
Possession Bay is a locality in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Possession Bay is situated nearby to the locality Brighton Beach, as well as near Zero Point.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hay Peak and Austin Glacier.
Hay Peak
Peak
Hay Peak is a peak rising to 660 metres at the head of Prince Olav Harbour in Cook Bay, South Georgia. It was charted and descriptively named "The Snow Pap" by the Discovery Investigations in 1929, but subsequently deleted. Hay Peak is situated 3 km northwest of Possession Bay.
Austin Glacier
Glacier
The Bay of Isles is a bay 9 miles wide and 3 miles deep, lying between Cape Buller and Cape Wilson along the north coast of South Georgia. It was discovered in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook and so named by him because numerous islands lie in the bay. Austin Glacier is situated 2½ km northwest of Possession Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dinghy Point and Sheep Point.
Dinghy Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of Cook Bay, entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia. Dinghy Point is situated 3½ km north of Possession Bay.
Sheep Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of Cook Bay, entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia. Sheep Point is situated 4½ km north of Possession Bay.
Prince Olav Harbour
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of Cook Bay, entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia. Prince Olav Harbour is situated 4½ km north of Possession Bay.
Possession Bay
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Adventure Point”
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.10108° or 54° 6′ 4″ southLongitude
-37.14847° or 37° 8′ 55″ westOpen location code
39Q4VVX2+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 9128076673OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
10787418
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Satellite Map
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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
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