Main Channel

Main Channel is a small channel lying south of the and leading to the head of Husvik Harbor in , South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1930 British Admiralty chart.
  • Channel
  • Description: navigation channel in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Places of Interest

Discover Mount Barren and Parochlus Lake.
Peak
is a mountain, 645 metres high, standing…
4 km west of Main Channel
Lake
is a shallow lake at the head…
3½ km west of Main Channel

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Husvik and Leith Harbour.
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Locality
is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island.
Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
Village
, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling…
3 km north of Main Channel
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Latitude
-54.16667° or 54° 10′ south
Longitude
-36.7° or 36° 42′ west
Open location code
39Q5R8M2+82
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Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Main Channel” goes by many names.
梅恩海峽Chinese

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Stromness and Point Purvis.

Notable Places Nearby

“There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.”

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

Learn more about Grytviken and South Georgia Island.