Paryadin Ridge
Paryadin Ridge is a ridge extending from Cape Alexandra to Cape Paryadin at the west end of South Georgia. The name "Paryadin-Kamm," derived from nearby Cape Paryadin, was given by Ludwig Kohl-Larsen during his visit to South Georgia in 1928–29.- Type: Ridge
- Description: ridge in South Georgia
- Also known as: “Paryadin-Kamm” and “Paryadinkette”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hesse Peak and Dixon Peak.
Hesse Peak
Peak
Hesse Peak is, at 515 metres, the highest peak on Paryadin Ridge, lying midway between Cape Alexandra and Cape Paryadin at the west end of South Georgia. It was charted and named by a German expedition under Kohl-Larsen in 1928–29.
Dixon Peak
Peak
Dixon Peak is a steep-sided peak rising to 420 metres at the southern end of Paryadin Ridge, 1 nautical mile north of Cape Paryadin, South Georgia. It was roughly charted by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery in the period 1926–30, and was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1963 for Lieutenant John B. Dixon Peak is situated 2½ km south of Paryadin Ridge.
The Knob
Peak
Elsehul is a bay along the north coast of South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Elsehul is approximately 0.5 miles wide, and is separated from nearby Undine Harbour by the narrow Survey Isthmus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Begg Point and Matthews Point.
Begg Point
Locality
Undine Harbour is a small bay at the head of the embayment between Cape Paryadin and Cape Chaplin on the south coast of South Georgia.
Matthews Point
Locality
Undine Harbour is a small bay at the head of the embayment between Cape Paryadin and Cape Chaplin on the south coast of South Georgia. Matthews Point is situated 2½ km east of Paryadin Ridge.
Pyramid Point
Locality
Elsehul is a bay along the north coast of South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Elsehul is approximately 0.5 miles wide, and is separated from nearby Undine Harbour by the narrow Survey Isthmus. Pyramid Point is situated 3 km northeast of Paryadin Ridge.
Paryadin Ridge
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Paryadin Ridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “帕里亞金嶺”
- German: “Parjadinkamm”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bird and Pio Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Undine Harbour and Laurie Point.
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