Chimaera Flats
Chimaera Flats is a broad stretch of flat sand with a smooth surface only a few metres above sea level, between Medusa Pool and Gorgon Pool on Candlemas Island, South Sandwich Islands.- Sand
- …lies at an elevation of around 80 metres (250 feet)
- Description: beach in the South Sandwich Islands
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Gorgon Pool and Lucifer Hill.
Gorgon Pool
Pond
Gorgon Pool is a lake, or perhaps lagoon, between the…
Medusa Pool
Pond
Medusa Pool is a tidal lagoon that occupies the west…
Chimaera Flats
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- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-57.08661° or 57° 5′ 12″ south
Longitude
-26.72532° or 26° 43′ 31″ west
Open location code
39JMW77F+9V
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural = sand
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Chimaera Flats” goes by many names.
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