Lyell Lake
Lyell Lake is a lake on the east side of Lyell Glacier, South Georgia. The moraine-dammed lake has a series of terraces above the current shoreline, marking former lake levels.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grytviken and King Edward Point.
Grytviken
Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
King Edward Point
Village
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. King Edward Point is situated 7 km northeast of Lyell Lake.
Discovery Point
Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia. Discovery Point is situated 7 km east of Lyell Lake.
Lyell Lake
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in the United Kingdom
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Lyell Lake” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “萊爾湖”
- German: “Lyell Lake”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lyell Lake”
- Spanish: “Lago Lyell”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Teie Point and Cumberland East Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lyell Glacier and Echo Pass.
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