The Bump
The Bump is a hill in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and has an elevation of 48 metres. The Bump is situated nearby to the locality Fortuna Bay, as well as near Bjelland Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Atherton Peak and Fortuna Peak.
Atherton Peak
Peak
Atherton Peak is a peak rising to about 500 metres east of Fortuna Bay, South Georgia. It was charted by Discovery Investigations, 1929–30, and named after Noel Atherton, cartographer in the Admiralty Hydrographic Office at the time, later chief Civil Hydrographic Officer, 1951–62.
Fortuna Peak
Peak
Fortuna Peak is a peak, 385 metres high, standing at the east side of Fortuna Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1931 British Admiralty chart, and is probably in association with Fortuna Bay.
Harper Peak
Peak
Harper Peak is a peak, 785 metres high, standing east of Fortuna Peak and Fortuna Bay on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1931 British Admiralty chart. Harper Peak is situated 2½ km southeast of The Bump.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith Harbour and Husvik.
Leith Harbour
Village
Photo: Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
Leith Harbour, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling station on the northeast coast of South Georgia, established and operated by Christian Salvesen Ltd, Edinburgh. Leith Harbour is situated 7 km southeast of The Bump.
Husvik
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Husvik is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island. It was one of three such stations in Stromness Bay, the other two being Stromness and Leith Harbour. Husvik is situated 10 km south of The Bump.
The Bump
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 48 metres
- Description: hill in 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—“The Bump” goes by many names.
- German: “The Bump”
- Low German: “The Bump”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “The Bump”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fortuna Rocks and Second Milestone.
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