Gold Head
Gold Head is a headland forming the north entrance point of Gold Harbour on the east coast of South Georgia. The name, which derives from Gold Harboor, was proposed by Commander C.J. Gratton, Royal Navy, following his survey of the harbour in 1958.Gold Head
- Headland
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.6° or 54° 36′ south
Longitude
-35.91667° or 35° 55′ west
Open location code
39Q693XM+X8
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Gold Head” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “戈爾德角”
- German: “Gold Head”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gold Head”
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