Karrakatta Valley

Karrakatta Valley is a short valley trending west-northwest from Husvik Harbor, , South Georgia. It was named after the hulk Karrakatta on a slipway at the abandoned whaling station at the head of Husvik Harbor.
Wikipedia
  • Valley with an elevation of around 340 metres (1,100 feet)
  • Description: valley in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parochlus Lake and Mount Barren.
is a shallow lake at the head…
is a mountain, 645 metres high, standing… is situated 3 km southwest of Karrakatta Valley.
is a peak rising to 745 metres west… is situated 4 km southwest of Karrakatta Valley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Husvik and Leith Harbour.
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is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island.
Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling… is situated 3½ km northeast of Karrakatta Valley.

Karrakatta Valley

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Latitude
-54.16667° or 54° 10′ south
Longitude
-36.71667° or 36° 43′ west
Open location code
39Q5R7MM+88
Geo­Names ID
10787574
Wiki­data ID
Q6373344

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Karrakatta Valley” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Stromness and Point Purvis.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Block Lake and Main Channel.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

Learn more about Grytviken and South Georgia Island.
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