Turpie Rock
Turpie Rock is a rock 1 m high, lying in the entrance to Hercules Bay 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Coronda Peak and Mount Antell.
Coronda Peak
Peak
Coronda Peak is a peak over 610 metres high, standing north of Leith Harbour on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears on a chart showing the results of surveys by Discovery Investigations personnel in 1927 and 1929, and is probably after the SS Coronda whose captain was of assistance to the survey party.
Mount Antell
Peak
Mount Antell is a mountain rising above 610 metres, overlooking the north coast of South Georgia midway between Bjelland Point and Hercules Point. It was surveyed by the South Georgia Survey in the period 1951–57, and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Georg Antell, foreman of the South Georgia Whaling Company station at nearby Leith Harbour, 1913–39. Mount Antell is situated 3½ km west of Turpie Rock.
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 3½ km southwest of Turpie Rock.
Husvik
Locality
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 8 km southwest of Turpie Rock.
Turpie Rock
- Type: Rock
- Description: geographical feature in Antarctica
- Categories: rock and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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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
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Humpback Rocks and Hercules Bay.
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