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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Petrel Peak and Stenhouse Peak.
Petrel Peak
Peak
Petrel Peak is a peak, 630 m, standing at the north side of Hodges Glacier, 1 nautical mile northwest of Grytviken, South Georgia. Surveyed by the SGS in the period 1951–57. Petrel Peak is situated 3 km east of Sphagnum Valley.
Stenhouse Peak
Peak
Stenhouse Peak is a peak, 525 m, standing 1 nautical mile west of Maiviken, Cumberland Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1929 British Admiralty chart. This article incorporates public domain material from… Stenhouse Peak is situated 3 km northeast of Sphagnum Valley.
Mount Hodges
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. Mount Hodges is situated 4 km east of Sphagnum Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grytviken and King Edward Point.
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.
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. 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 a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia. Discovery Point is situated 8 km southeast of Sphagnum Valley.
Sphagnum Valley
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 17 metres
- Description: valley in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Satellite Map
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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: Must-Visit Destinations
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