Seagull Rock
Seagull Rock is an islet in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Seagull Rock is situated nearby to the locality Kanin Point, as well as near Main Channel.Places of Interest
Highlights include Blechnum Peaks and Ruby Peak.
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. Blechnum Peaks is situated 2½ km south of Seagull Rock.
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… Ruby Peak is situated 3 km southeast of Seagull Rock.
Mount Barren
Peak
Mount Barren is a mountain, 645 metres high, standing west of Husvik Harbour on the north coast of South Georgia. Its name is descriptive, and was probably given by the Discovery Investigations in 1926–30. Mount Barren is situated 4 km west of Seagull Rock.
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.
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 5 km north of Seagull Rock.
Seagull Rock
- Type: Islet
- Description: rock in South Georgia
- Categories: rock, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.18576° or 54° 11′ 9″ southLongitude
-36.69898° or 36° 41′ 56″ westOpen location code
39Q5R872+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 984150060OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Seagull Rock” goes by many names.
- German: “Seagull Rock”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kanin Point and Main Channel.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bar Rocks and Husvik Harbour.
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