Sphagnum Valley
Sphagnum Valley is a valley sloping northwest from Echo Pass to Cumberland West Bay, South Georgia. First charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Nordenskjold, 1901–04.- Valley with an elevation of around 20 metres (60 feet)
- Description: valley in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
Places of Interest
Highlights include Petrel Peak and Stenhouse Peak.
Petrel Peak
Peak
Petrel Peak is a peak, 630 m, standing at the north… Petrel Peak is situated 3 km east of Sphagnum Valley.
Stenhouse Peak
Peak
Stenhouse Peak is a peak, 525 m, standing 1 nautical… Stenhouse Peak is situated 3 km northeast of Sphagnum Valley.
Mount Hodges
Peak
Thatcher Peninsula is a mountainous peninsula in north-central South Georgia. Mount Hodges is situated 4 km east of Sphagnum Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grytviken and King Edward Point.
King Edward Point
Village
Grytviken is a former whaling station on South Georgia Island. King Edward Point is situated 6 km east of Sphagnum Valley.
Discovery Point
Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with… Discovery Point is situated 8 km southeast of Sphagnum Valley.
Sphagnum Valley
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.26667° or 54° 16′ south
Longitude
-36.58333° or 36° 35′ west
Open location code
39Q5PCM8+8M
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In Other Languages
From German to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Sphagnum Valley” goes by many names.
- German: “Sphagnum Valley”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sphagnum Valley”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Teie Point and Islet Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Papua Beach and Cumberland West Bay.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights
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