Turpie Rock

Turpie Rock is a rock 1 m high, lying in the entrance to off the north coast of South Georgia. Positioned by the SGS in the period 1951–57, and named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee for the Turpie, which was for many years used by the South Georgia Whaling Co. as a hulk at Leith Harbor and is now sunk there.
Wikipedia
  • Rock
  • …lies at an elevation of 7 metres (23 feet)
  • Description: geographical feature in Antarctica

Places of Interest

Highlights include Coronda Peak and Mount Antell.
is a peak over 610 metres high, standing…
is a mountain rising above 610 metres… is situated 3½ km west of Turpie Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leith Harbour and Husvik.
Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling… is situated 3½ km southwest of Turpie Rock.
Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island. is situated 8 km southwest of Turpie Rock.

Turpie Rock

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Latitude
-54.11667° or 54° 7′ south
Longitude
-36.65° or 36° 39′ west
Open location code
39Q5V8MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
10787849
Wiki­data ID
Q7856177

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Turpie Rock” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “特皮岩”
  • German: “Turpie Rock”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Turpie Rock”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hercules Point and Framnaes Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Humpback Rocks and Hercules Bay.

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