Justa Peak
Justa Peak is a peak, 495 metres high, lying southwest of Busen Point on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1929 British Admiralty chart.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith Harbour and Husvik.
Leith Harbour
Village
Photo: Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
Leith Harbour, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling station on the northeast coast of South Georgia, established and operated by Christian Salvesen Ltd, Edinburgh. Leith Harbour is situated 8 km west of Justa Peak.
Husvik
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Husvik is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island. It was one of three such stations in Stromness Bay, the other two being Stromness and Leith Harbour. Husvik is situated 9 km west of Justa Peak.
Justa Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 495 metres
- Description: mountain in South Georgia
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.1669° or 54° 10′ 1″ southLongitude
-36.56661° or 36° 33′ 60″ westElevation
495 metres (1,624 feet)Open location code
39Q5RCMM+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 9252500959OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Justa Peak” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “茹斯塔峰”
- Dutch: “Justa Peak”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل چوستا پياك”
- German: “Justa Peak”
- Ladin: “Justa Peak”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Justa Peak”
- Spanish: “Pico Justa”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ems Rock and Justa Peak.
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