Hesse Peak
Hesse Peak is, at 515 metres, the highest peak on Paryadin Ridge, lying midway between Cape Alexandra and Cape Paryadin at the west end of South Georgia. It was charted and named by a German expedition under Kohl-Larsen in 1928–29.- Peak rising to 515 metres (1,690 feet)
- …is also known as “Mount Hesse”
- Description: mountain in South Georgia
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dixon Peak and The Knob.
The Knob
Peak
Elsehul is a bay along the north coast of South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Begg Point and Matthews Point.
Hesse Peak
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- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.03771° or 54° 2′ 16″ south
Longitude
-37.99505° or 37° 59′ 42″ west
Open location code
39Q4X263+WX
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Hesse Peak” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “黑森峰”
- Dutch: “Hesse Peak”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هيس پياك”
- German: “Hessegipfel”
- Ladin: “Hesse Peak”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hesse Peak”
- Spanish: “Pico Hesse”
- Yue Chinese: “黑森峰”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hard Head and Birdie Rocks.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hornaday Rock and Stina Rock.
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