Gjelstad Pass

Gjelstad Pass is a pass through the western part of the of South Georgia, between and . It is the only pass yet discovered which gives access overland to the area south of the Allardyce Range.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Corneliussen and Smillie Peak.

Peak
is a mountain, 1,540 metres high, standing 1 nautical mile north of at the west end of the of .

Peak
is a rock peak, 1,765 m, standing 1 mile east of in the west extremity of the of South Georgia. Surveyed by the SGS, 1951–52, and named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Gordon Smillie, SGS surveyor.

Gjelstad Pass

Latitude
-54.28662° or 54° 17′ 12″ south
Longitude
-36.96436° or 36° 57′ 52″ west
Elevation
1,501 metres (4,925 feet)
Open location code
39Q5P27P+97
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9121558117
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
10787528
Wiki­data ID
Q5565981
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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Gjelstad Pass” goes by many names.
  • German: Gjelstad-Pass
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Gjelstad Pass
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Gjelstad Pass
  • Norwegian: Gjelstad Pass
  • Spanish: Paso Gjelstad

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Globus and Fanning Ridge.

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