Paul Beach
The Bay of Isles is a bay 9 miles wide and 3 miles deep, lying between Cape Buller and Cape Wilson along the north coast of South Georgia. It was discovered in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook and so named by him because numerous islands lie in the bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Grace Glacier and Dot Island.
Grace Glacier
Glacier
The Bay of Isles is a bay 9 miles wide and 3 miles deep, lying between Cape Buller and Cape Wilson along the north coast of South Georgia. It was discovered in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook and so named by him because numerous islands lie in the bay. Grace Glacier is situated 3 km south of Paul Beach.
Dot Island
Islet
Dot Island in the sub-Antarctic is a tiny island lying 0.6 nautical miles west of Tern Island in the south part of the Bay of Isles, South Georgia. It was first charted by Robert Cushman Murphy in 1912–13 and surveyed in 1929–30 by Discovery Investigations personnel, who probably so named it because of its size and minute appearance when represented on charts. Dot Island is situated 4 km northeast of Paul Beach.
Clayton Glacier
Glacier
The Bay of Isles is a bay 9 miles wide and 3 miles deep, lying between Cape Buller and Cape Wilson along the north coast of South Georgia. It was discovered in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook and so named by him because numerous islands lie in the bay. Clayton Glacier is situated 3 km southwest of Paul Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salisbury Plain.
Salisbury Plain
Locality
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Salisbury Plain is a broad coastal plain found with the Bay of Isles on the north coast of South Georgia. It lies between the mouths of Grace and Lucas glaciers on the southern coast of the bay, with Mount Ashley south of it. Salisbury Plain is situated 4 km east of Paul Beach.
Paul Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“Paul Beach” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “بول بيتش”
- German: “Paul Beach”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Paulstranda”
- Russian: “Пол Бич”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Markham Point and Jock Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Murphy Wall and Ample Bay.
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