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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Justa Peak.
Justa Peak
Peak
Justa Peak is a peak, 495 metres high, lying southwest…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith Harbour and Husvik.
Leith Harbour
Village
Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
Leith Harbour, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling… Leith Harbour is situated 7 km west of Discovery Rock.
Husvik
Locality
Wikimedia, Public domain.Discovery Rock
- Rock
- Categories
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.15° or 54° 9′ south
Longitude
-36.58333° or 36° 35′ west
Open location code
39Q5VC28+2M
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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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