Ruby 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…| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jason Peak and Diamond Peak.
Jason Peak
Peak
Jason Peak is a peak, 675 metres high, lying 1 mile west of Jason Harbour on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1929 British Admiralty chart.
Diamond Peak
Peak
Diamond Peak is a peak rising to 610 m west of Jason Harbor, Cumberland West Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. Charted and named by DI between 1925 and 1929. This article incorporates public domain material from…
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Husvik and Leith Harbour.
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.
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.
Ruby Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 305 metres
- Description: mountain in South Georgia
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.20173° or 54° 12′ 6″ southLongitude
-36.66311° or 36° 39′ 47″ westElevation
305 metres (1,001 feet)Open location code
39Q5Q8XP+8QOpenStreetMap ID
node 9097325318OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Ruby Peak” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rudolph’s Rest and Olsen Valley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Olsen Beach and Seagull Rock.
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