Ems Rock

Ems Rock is a rock midway between and in the south part of , South Georgia. It was charted by Discovery Investigations personnel under Lieutenant Commander J.M.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Justa Peak.

Peak
is a peak, 495 metres high, lying southwest of 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.

Village
Photo: Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling station on the northeast coast of South Georgia, established and operated by Christian Salvesen Ltd, . is situated 8 km west of Ems Rock.

Locality
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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 . is situated 9 km west of Ems Rock.

Ems Rock

Latitude
-54.1656° or 54° 9′ 56″ south
Longitude
-36.57476° or 36° 34′ 29″ west
Elevation
284 metres (932 feet)
Open location code
39Q5RCMG+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 983850782
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
10787511
Wiki­data ID
Q5374811
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Satellite Map

Discover Ems Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Ems Rock” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Ems Rock”
  • Catalan: “Roca ems”
  • Catalan: “Roca Ems”
  • Chinese: “埃姆斯岩”
  • German: “Ems Rock”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ems Rock”
  • Spanish: “Roca Ems”

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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