Atherton Peak
Atherton Peak is a peak rising to about 500 metres east of Fortuna Bay, 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.Places of Interest
Highlights: Harper Peak and Fortuna Peak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith Harbour and Husvik.
Leith Harbour
Village
Photo: Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.Husvik
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Atherton Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 500 metres
- Description: mountain in South Georgia
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
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
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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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
Places to explore: The Bump and Fortuna Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Treble Peak and Thom Peak.
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