Aucellina Point

Aucellina Point is a small headland 1.6 miles southeast of on the south coast of South Georgia. It was named in 1982 by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee after a mollusk of the genus Aucellina, found in a rich fossil locality nearby.
Wikipedia

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cave Cove.

Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
King Haakon Bay, or King Haakon Sound, is an inlet… is situated 3 km north of Aucellina Point.

Aucellina Point

Latitude
-54.21162° or 54° 12′ 42″ south
Longitude
-37.39579° or 37° 23′ 45″ west
Elevation
95 metres (312 feet)
Open location code
39Q4QJQ3+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9125931369
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
10787428
Wiki­data ID
Q313290
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Aucellina Point” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “奧塞利納角”
  • German: “Aucellina Point”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Aucellina Point”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nuñez Peninsula and Totorore Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hammerstad Reef and McCarthy Island.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Grytviken and South Georgia Island.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.