Hecate Rock
Hecate Rock is in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Hecate Rock is situated nearby to the locality Bay of Isles, as well as near Prince Olav Harbour.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Outer Lee Island and Skua Island.
Outer Lee Island
Islet
Outer Lee Island is a small island 1.5 nautical miles north-northwest of Bellingshausen Point, lying in the outer part of the Bay of Isles, South Georgia.
Skua Island
Islet
Skua Island is an island immediately northeast of Prion Island in the entrance to the Bay of Isles, South Georgia. Charted in 1912-13 by Robert Cushman Murphy, American naturalist aboard the brig Daisy. Skua Island is situated 3½ km northwest of Hecate Rock.
Inner Lee Island
Islet
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Inner Lee Island is a small island 1.3 km north-northeast of Luck Point, lying in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia. This island was charted in 1912–13 by Robert Cushman Murphy, an American naturalist aboard the brig Daisy, who included it as one of two islands which he called the "Lee Islands". Inner Lee Island is situated 4 km west of Hecate Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prince Olav Harbour and Dinghy Point.
Prince Olav Harbour
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of Cook Bay, entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia. Prince Olav Harbour is situated 4½ km southeast of Hecate Rock.
Dinghy Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of Cook Bay, entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia. Dinghy Point is situated 5 km southeast of Hecate Rock.
Sheep Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of Cook Bay, entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia. Sheep Point is situated 6 km southeast of Hecate Rock.
Hecate Rock
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.03333° or 54° 2′ southLongitude
-37.2° or 37° 12′ westOpen location code
39Q4XR82+M2GeoNames ID
10787545
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