Fortuna Peak

Fortuna Peak is a peak, 385 metres high, standing at the east side of , on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1931 British Admiralty chart, and is probably in association with Fortuna Bay.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Atherton Peak and Harper Peak.

Peak
is a peak rising to about 500 metres east of , South Georgia. It was charted by Discovery Investigations, 1929–30, and named after Noel Atherton, cartographer in the Admiralty Hydrographic Office at the time, later chief Civil Hydrographic Officer, 1951–62.

Peak
is a peak, 785 metres high, standing east of Fortuna Peak and on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1931 British Admiralty chart.

Peak
is a peak, 600 metres high, standing southwest of , , on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1931 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, .

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 8 km southeast of Fortuna Peak.

Fortuna Peak

Latitude
-54.11938° or 54° 7′ 10″ south
Longitude
-36.77828° or 36° 46′ 42″ west
Elevation
385 metres (1,263 feet)
Open location code
39Q5V6JC+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9128776488
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
10787520
Wiki­data ID
Q5472792
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Satellite Map

Discover Fortuna Peak from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Fortuna Peak” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “福爾圖納峰”
  • Dutch: “Fortuna Peak”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل فورتونا پياك”
  • German: “Fortuna Peak”
  • Ladin: “Fortuna Peak”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fortuna Peak”
  • Spanish: “Pico Fortuna”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Bump and Small Bay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Treble Peak and Thom Peak.

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