Atherton Peak

Atherton Peak is a peak rising to about 500 metres east of , South Georgia. It was charted by Discovery Investigations, 1929–30, and named after Noel Atherton, cartographer in the Admiralty Hydrographic Office at the time, later chief Civil Hydrographic Officer, 1951–62.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Harper Peak and Fortuna Peak.

Peak
is a peak, 785 metres high, standing east of and on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1931 British Admiralty chart.

Peak
is a peak, 385 metres high, standing at the east side of , on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1931 British Admiralty chart, and is probably in association with Fortuna Bay.

Peak
is a mountain rising above 610 metres, overlooking the north coast of South Georgia midway between and . It was surveyed by the South Georgia Survey in the period 1951–57, and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Georg Antell, foreman of the South Georgia Whaling Company station at nearby , 1913–39.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leith Harbour and Husvik.

Village
Photo: Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling station on the northeast coast of South Georgia, established and operated by Christian Salvesen Ltd, .

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island. It was one of three such stations in , the other two being Stromness and . is situated 8 km south of Atherton Peak.

Atherton Peak

Latitude
-54.11589° or 54° 6′ 57″ south
Longitude
-36.75251° or 36° 45′ 9″ west
Elevation
500 metres (1,640 feet)
Open location code
39Q5V6MW+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9128776487
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
10787427
Wiki­data ID
Q4813605
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Satellite Map

Discover Atherton Peak from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Atherton Peak” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “阿瑟頓峰”
  • Dutch: “Atherton Peak”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل اثيرتون پياك”
  • German: “Atherton Peak”
  • Ladin: “Atherton Peak”
  • Low German: “Atherton Peak”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Atherton Peak”
  • Spanish: “Pico Atherton”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Bump and Fortuna Bay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Treble Peak and Thom Peak.

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