Whistle Cove

Whistle Cove is a cove in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Whistle Cove is situated nearby to the locality Peruque Point, as well as near Hodson Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Best Peak.

Best Peak

Peak

Best Peak is a peak, 600 metres high, standing southwest of Illusion Point, Fortuna Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1931 British Admiralty chart. Best Peak is situated 4 km north of Whistle Cove.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Husvik and Leith Harbour.

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 southeast of Whistle Cove.

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 8 km east of Whistle Cove.

Whistle Cove

Type: Cove
Category: body of water
Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude

-54.15° or 54° 9′ south

Longitude

-36.81667° or 36° 49′ west

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

39Q5V52M+28

GeoNames ID

10787883

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Peruque Point and Hodson Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Breakwind Ridge and Fortuna Bay.

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