Husdal

Husdal is a short valley running west-southwest from the head of Husvik Harbour, South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in the Norwegian form "Husdal" in association with the disused whaling station at the head of Husvik Harbour.
  • Valley
  • …lies at an elevation of 9 metres (30 feet)
  • Description: valley in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Barren and Parochlus Lake.

Peak
is a mountain, 645 metres high, standing… is situated 2½ km west of Husdal.

Lake
is a shallow lake at the head… is situated 2½ km northwest of Husdal.

Peak
is a peak rising to 745 metres west… is situated 3 km west of Husdal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Husvik and Leith Harbour.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island.

Village
Photo: Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling… is situated 5 km north of Husdal.

Husdal

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Latitude
-54.18333° or 54° 11′ south
Longitude
-36.71667° or 36° 43′ west
Open location code
39Q5R78M+M8
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Husdal” goes by many names.
  • German: “Husdal”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Husdal”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Husdal”
  • Norwegian: “Husdal”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kanin Point and Point Purvis.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Husvik and Husvik Harbour.

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