Thatcher Peninsula

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.
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  • Type: Peninsula
  • Description: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • Also known as: “Peninsula Thatcher”

Places of Interest

Highlights: South Georgia Museum and Mount Hodges.

Museum
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The is situated in …

Peak
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Thatcher Peninsula is a mountainous peninsula in north-central South Georgia.

Church
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The , sometimes known as the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grytviken and King Edward Point.

Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former whaling station on .

Village
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on .

Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with…

Thatcher Peninsula

Latitude
-54.26488° or 54° 15′ 54″ south
Longitude
-36.51206° or 36° 30′ 43″ west
Elevation
262 metres (860 feet)
Open location code
39Q5PFPQ+25
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10155888870
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peninsula
Geo­Names ID
10787816
Wiki­data ID
Q613738
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Thatcher Peninsula” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “撒切尔半岛”
  • Chinese: “撒切爾半島”
  • Chinese: “柴契爾半島”
  • French: “péninsule de Thatcher”
  • French: “Péninsule de Thatcher”
  • German: “Thatcher Peninsula”
  • German: “Thatcher-Halbinsel”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Sat chhiet ngì pan tó”
  • Italian: “penisola di Thatcher”
  • Italian: “Penisola Thatcher”
  • Japanese: “サッチャー半島”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Thatcher Peninsula”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Thatcher Peninsula”
  • Norwegian: “Thatcher Peninsula”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Geþacasteort”
  • Spanish: “Península Thatcher”
  • Yue Chinese: “戴卓爾半島”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Dead Man’s Cairn and Bore Valley.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Thatcher Peninsula and Lewis Pass.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Grytviken and South Georgia Island.

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