Thatcher Peninsula
Thatcher Peninsula is a lake in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Thatcher Peninsula is situated nearby to the locality Maidalan, as well as near Puppy Lake.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include South Georgia Museum and Mount Duse.
South Georgia Museum
Museum
Photo: Wofratz, Public domain.
The South Georgia Museum is situated in Grytviken, near the administrative centre of the UK overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Mount Duse
Peak
Thatcher Peninsula is a mountainous peninsula in north-central South Georgia. Its total area is approximately 5,640 hectares, with roughly 1,620 ha covered in vegetation.
Mount Hodges
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Thatcher Peninsula is a mountainous peninsula in north-central South Georgia. Its total area is approximately 5,640 hectares, with roughly 1,620 ha covered in vegetation.
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.
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.
Thatcher Peninsula
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Maivatn”
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.25807° or 54° 15′ 29″ southLongitude
-36.49996° or 36° 29′ 60″ westElevation
217 metres (712 feet)Open location code
39Q5PGR2+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
way 47913825OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
10787600
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Thatcher Peninsula” goes by many names.
- French: “Péninsule de Thatcher”
- German: “Thatcher-Halbinsel”
- Spanish: “Península Thatcher”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Maidalan and Puppy Lake.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thatcher Peninsula and Sealers Cave.
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