Discovery Rock
Discovery Rock is a submerged rock in Stromness Bay, South Georgia, lying 0.7 nautical miles north-northeast of Ems Rock. The rock was positioned by Discovery Investigations personnel under Lieutenant Commander J.M.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Justa Peak.
Justa Peak
Peak
Justa Peak is a peak, 495 metres high, lying southwest of Busen Point on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1929 British Admiralty chart.
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. Leith Harbour is situated 7 km west of Discovery Rock.
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 9 km west of Discovery Rock.
Discovery Rock
- Type: Rock
- Categories: submerged rock and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Discovery Rock” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “發現岩”
- German: “Discovery Rock”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Discovery Rock”
- Spanish: “Roca Discovery”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Harrison Point and Framnaes Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ems Rock and Middle Ground Rock.
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