Islet Point
Cumberland West Bay is a bay forming the western arm of Cumberland Bay, South Georgia. It is entered southward of Larsen Point, where it is 2.5 miles wide and extends 7 miles in a southwest direction.Places of Interest
Highlights include Foxtail Peak.
Foxtail Peak
Peak
Foxtail Peak is a peak, 455 metres high, on the north side of Neumayer Glacier, 2 nautical miles west of Carlita Bay, South Georgia. It was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld. Foxtail Peak is situated 4 km west of Islet Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Husvik and Grytviken.
Husvik
Locality
Grytviken
Grytviken is a former whaling station on South Georgia Island. It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.Islet Point
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Punta Islote”
- Category: point
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.24031° or 54° 14′ 25″ south
Longitude
-36.63398° or 36° 38′ 2″ west
Elevation
325 metres (1,066 feet)
Open location code
39Q5Q958+VC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Islet Point” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “艾萊特角”
- German: “Islet Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Islet Point”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carlita Island and Cachalote Peak.
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