Best Peak
Best Peak is a peak, 600 metres high, standing southwest of Illusion Point, Fortuna Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1931 British Admiralty chart.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortuna Peak.
Fortuna Peak
Peak
Fortuna Peak is a peak, 385 metres high, standing at the east side of Fortuna Bay, 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith Harbour.
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. Leith Harbour is situated 10 km east of Best Peak.
Best Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 600 metres
- Description: mountain in South Georgia
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.11769° or 54° 7′ 4″ southLongitude
-36.83321° or 36° 49′ 60″ westElevation
600 metres (1,969 feet)Open location code
39Q5V5J8+WPOpenStreetMap ID
node 9128777027OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Best Peak” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “貝斯特峰”
- Dutch: “Best Peak”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بيسانت پياك”
- German: “Best Peak”
- Ladin: “Best Peak”
- Low German: “Best Peak”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Best Peak”
- Spanish: “Pico Mejor”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Anchorage Bay and Illusion Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include King Penguin and Worsley Beach.
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