Hestesletten

Hestesletten is a glacial plain between the and , South Georgia. It is covered with tussock and is almost 2 miles long in a northeast–southwest direction and 0.75 miles wide.
Wikipedia
  • Plain
  • …lies at an elevation of 42 metres (138 feet)
  • …is also known as “Moraine Plain”
  • Description: island in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brown Mountain and Gull Lake.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Lake
is a lake, 0.15 nautical miles in diameter…

Photo: Wofratz, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grytviken and King Edward Point.

Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former whaling station on .

Village
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on .

Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with… is situated 2½ km east of Hestesletten.

Hestesletten

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Latitude
-54.3° or 54° 18′ south
Longitude
-36.51667° or 36° 31′ west
Open location code
39Q5PF2M+28
Geo­Names ID
10787550
Wiki­data ID
Q5746370

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Hestesletten” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cumberland East Bay and King Edward Cove.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zenker Ridge and Hamberg Lakes.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

Notable places include Grytviken and South Georgia Island.

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