Olsen Valley
Olsen Valley is a valley extending from Husvik Harbor in Stromness Bay to Carlita Bay in Cumberland West Bay, on the north side of South Georgia. The feature was known to early whalers and sealers at South Georgia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ruby Peak and Blechnum Peaks.
Ruby Peak
Peak
Ruby Peak is a peak rising on the east side of Olsen Valley to the southwest of Jason Peak, South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1930 British Admiralty chart. This article incorporates public domain material from…
Blechnum Peaks
Peak
Blechnum Peaks are three peaks, the highest 640 metres high, on the north–south ridge between Gulbrandsen Lake and Olsen Valley on the north coast of South Georgia.
Foxtail Peak
Peak
Foxtail Peak is a peak, 455 metres high, on the north side of Neumayer Glacier, 2 nautical miles west of Carlita Bay, South Georgia. It was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld. Foxtail Peak is situated 3½ km south of Olsen Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Husvik and Leith Harbour.
Husvik
Locality
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 3 km northwest of Olsen Valley.
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 north of Olsen Valley.
Olsen Valley
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 54 metres
- Description: valley in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Satellite Map
Discover Olsen Valley from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Olsen Valley” goes by many names.
- German: “Olsen Valley”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Olsen Valley”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kanin Point and Point Purvis.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seagull Rock and Alert Cove.
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