Hornaday Rock

Hornaday Rock is a rock lying in , 0.6 nautical miles west-southwest of at the west end of South Georgia. The feature appears on charts dating back to the 1930s.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gony Point and Square Rock.

Peak
is a high tussock-covered point 0.5 miles southwest of , on the southeast side of , South Georgia. It was surveyed by the South Georgia Survey in the period 1951–57, and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1963.

is a rock lying 0.3 nautical miles west of , at the west end of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1938 British Admiralty chart. This article incorporates public domain material from…

Peak
is a conspicuous peak rising to 365 metres, the highest feature on . It stands 1.6 kilometres west of the east extremity of the island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cordall Stacks and Pio Point.

Locality
The are two conspicuous rock stacks, the eastern one joined to , by a low isthmus, lying on the northwest side of the island 0.3 nautical miles northwest of . is situated 2½ km northwest of Hornaday Rock.

Locality
is a point forming the north side of the entrance to at the west end of , South Georgia. Roughly charted by DI personnel on the Discovery in the period 1926-30 and surveyed by HMS Owen in 1960–61. is situated 4 km west of Hornaday Rock.

Locality
Elsehul is a bay along the north coast of South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Elsehul is approximately 0.5 miles wide, and is separated from nearby by the narrow . is situated 4½ km east of Hornaday Rock.

Hornaday Rock

Latitude
-54.01264° or 54° 0′ 46″ south
Longitude
-38.02396° or 38° 1′ 26″ west
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
39Q3XXPG+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 552087411
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Geo­Names ID
10787555
Wiki­data ID
Q5904029
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Hornaday Rock” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 霍納迪岩
  • German: Hornaday Rock
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Hornaday Rock

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mountain Cwm and Macaroni Cwm.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tickell Peak and Cobblers.

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