Carlita Bay

Cumberland West Bay is a bay forming the western arm of , South Georgia. It is entered southward of Larsen Point, where it is 2.5 miles wide and extends 7 miles in a southwest direction.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • Also known as: “Ganse Bukta” and “Horseshoe Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Foxtail Peak.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Husvik and Grytviken.

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 .

Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former whaling station on . It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.

Carlita Bay

Latitude
-54.24056° or 54° 14′ 26″ south
Longitude
-36.63959° or 36° 38′ 23″ west
Elevation
325 metres (1,066 feet)
Open location code
39Q5Q956+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3721643942
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
10787479
Wiki­data ID
Q5041420
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Satellite Map

Discover Carlita Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Carlita Bay” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Islet Point and Tweeney Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carlita Island and Cachalote Peak.

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

Delve into Grytviken and South Georgia Island.

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