Ems Rock
Ems Rock is a rock midway between Harrison Point and Busen Point in the south part of Stromness Bay, South Georgia. It was charted 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 8 km west of Ems Rock.
Husvik
Village
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 Ems Rock.
Ems Rock
- Type: Islet
- Categories: rock, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.1656° or 54° 9′ 56″ southLongitude
-36.57476° or 36° 34′ 29″ westElevation
284 metres (932 feet)Open location code
39Q5RCMG+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 983850782OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
10787511Wikidata ID
Q5374811
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Ems Rock” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jumbo Cove and Harrison Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Justa Peak and Lookout Pass.
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