Swinhoe Peak

Swinhoe Peak is a peak, 845 m high, standing between and Hestesletten on the north side of South Georgia. The peak was mapped by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–03, under Nordenskjold.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hamberg Glacier.

Glacier
Photo: National Maritime Museum, No restrictions.
is a which flows in an east-northeasterly direction from the northeast side of to the west side of the head of , South Georgia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Discovery Point and King Edward Point.

Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of , South Georgia.

Village
Grytviken is a former whaling station on . 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.

is a former whaling station on . 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.

Swinhoe Peak

Latitude
-54.3442° or 54° 20′ 39″ south
Longitude
-36.51882° or 36° 31′ 8″ west
Elevation
845 metres (2,772 feet)
Open location code
39Q5MF4J+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9154206987
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
10787811
Wiki­data ID
Q7658738
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Swinhoe Peak” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 斯溫霍峰
  • Dutch: Swinhoe Peak
  • German: Swinhoe Peak
  • Ladin: Swinhoe Peak
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Swinhoe Peak
  • Spanish: Pico Swinhoe

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sudan Beach and Hestesletten.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Osmic Hill and 589.

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