Middle Ground Rock
Middle Ground Rock is a submerged kelp-covered rock lying 1.5 nautical miles east of Framnaes Point, in the middle of the entrance of Stromness Bay, South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean. The name appears to be first used on a 1952 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 6 km west of Middle Ground Rock.
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 southwest of Middle Ground Rock.
Middle Ground Rock
- Type: Rock
- Description: submerged rock near South Georgia island
- Categories: rock and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Middle Ground Rock” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “米德爾格朗德岩”
- German: “Middle Ground Rock”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Middle Ground Rock”
- Spanish: “Roca Middle Ground”
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