Thatcher Peninsula
Thatcher Peninsula is a peak in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and has an elevation of 444 metres. Thatcher Peninsula is situated nearby to the locality Maidalan, as well as near Puppy Lake.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Duse and South Georgia Museum.
Mount Duse
Peak
Thatcher Peninsula is a mountainous peninsula in north-central South Georgia. Its total area is approximately 5,640 hectares, with roughly 1,620 ha covered in vegetation.
South Georgia Museum
Museum
Photo: Wofratz, Public domain.
The South Georgia Museum is situated in Grytviken, near the administrative centre of the UK overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Norwegian Anglican Church
Church
Photo: nomis-simon, CC BY 2.0.
The Norwegian Anglican Church, sometimes known as the Whalers Church, and as the Norwegian Lutheran Church, and casually as the Grytviken Church, is a church in Grytviken, South Georgia, built in 1913.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include King Edward Point and Grytviken.
King Edward Point
Village
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on South Georgia Island. It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.
Grytviken
Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on South Georgia Island. It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.
Discovery Point
Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia.
Thatcher Peninsula
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 444 metres
- Also known as: “Spencer Peak”
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.25736° or 54° 15′ 27″ southLongitude
-36.48426° or 36° 29′ 3″ westElevation
444 metres (1,457 feet)Open location code
39Q5PGV8+37OpenStreetMap ID
node 9097325226OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
10787776
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Thatcher Peninsula” goes by many names.
- French: “Péninsule de Thatcher”
- German: “Thatcher-Halbinsel”
- Spanish: “Península Thatcher”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Maidalan and Puppy Lake.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thatcher Peninsula and Sealers Cave.
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