Berntsen Ridge
Berntsen Ridge is a ridge on the north coast of South Georgia, running west from Tonsberg Point and rising to about 580 metres at the west end. The ridge partly occupies the peninsula between Stromness Harbor and Husvik Harbor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Antell and Parochlus Lake.
Mount Antell
Peak
Mount Antell is a mountain rising above 610 metres, overlooking the north coast of South Georgia midway between Bjelland Point and Hercules Point. 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 Leith Harbour, 1913–39. Mount Antell is situated 3½ km north of Berntsen Ridge.
Parochlus Lake
Lake
Parochlus Lake is a shallow lake at the head of Karrakatta Valley, to the west-northwest of Husvik Harbor, South Georgia. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1990 after the midge Parochlus steinenii, whose larvae abound near the margins of the lake. Parochlus Lake is situated 3 km southwest of Berntsen Ridge.
Coronda Peak
Peak
Coronda Peak is a peak over 610 metres high, standing north of Leith Harbour on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears on a chart showing the results of surveys by Discovery Investigations personnel in 1927 and 1929, and is probably after the SS Coronda whose captain was of assistance to the survey party. Coronda Peak is situated 3½ km northeast of Berntsen Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith Harbour and Husvik.
Leith Harbour
Village
Photo: Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
Leith Harbour, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling station on the northeast coast of South Georgia, established and operated by Christian Salvesen Ltd, Edinburgh.
Husvik
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Husvik is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island. It was one of three such stations in Stromness Bay, the other two being Stromness and Leith Harbour. Husvik is situated 3½ km south of Berntsen Ridge.
Berntsen Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 51 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Berntsen Ridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “貝恩特森嶺”
- Danish: “Berntsen Ridge”
- German: “Berntsen Ridge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stromness and Hansen Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shackleton Valley and Karrakatta Valley.
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