Blechnum Peaks

Blechnum Peaks are three peaks, the highest 640 metres high, on the north–south ridge between and on the north coast of South Georgia.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Foxtail Peak and Ruby Peak.

Peak
is a peak, 455 metres high, on the north side of , 2 nautical miles west of , South Georgia. It was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld.

Peak
is a peak rising on the east side of to the southwest of , South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1930 British Admiralty chart. This article incorporates public domain material from…

Peak
is a peak rising to 745 metres west of Husvik Harbour and 0.8 nautical miles south of , South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1990 after Dr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Husvik and Leith Harbour.

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 .

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, . is situated 8 km north of Blechnum Peaks.

Blechnum Peaks

Latitude
-54.20795° or 54° 12′ 29″ south
Longitude
-36.71411° or 36° 42′ 51″ west
Elevation
541 metres (1,775 feet)
Open location code
39Q5Q7RP+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9093894434
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
10787445
Wiki­data ID
Q4925774
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Satellite Map

Discover Blechnum Peaks from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Blechnum Peaks” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “布萊奇納姆峰”
  • Dutch: “Blechnum Peaks”
  • German: “Blechnum Peaks”
  • Ladin: “Blechnum Peaks”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Blechnum Peaks”
  • Spanish: “Picos Blechnum”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gullbrandsen Lake Valley and Olsen Valley.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pohlia Falls and Husvik Cemetery.

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