Husvik
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.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Locality
- Description: whaling station on South Georgia Island
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Barren and Parochlus Lake.
Mount Barren
Peak
Mount Barren is a mountain, 645 metres high, standing… Mount Barren is situated 3 km west of Husvik.
Parochlus Lake
Lake
Parochlus Lake is a shallow lake at the head… Parochlus Lake is situated 2½ km west of Husvik.
Blechnum Peaks
Peak
Blechnum Peaks are three peaks, the highest 640 metres… Blechnum Peaks is situated 3 km south of Husvik.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith Harbour.
Leith Harbour
Village
Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
Leith Harbour, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling… Leith Harbour is situated 4½ km north of Husvik.
Husvik
- Category: whaling station
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.18018° or 54° 10′ 49″ south
Longitude
-36.71034° or 36° 42′ 37″ west
Open location code
39Q5R79Q+WV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Husvik” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “هوسفيك”
- Catalan: “Husvik”
- Chinese: “胡斯維克”
- Chinese: “胡斯维克”
- Dutch: “Husvik”
- Egyptian Arabic: “هوسفيك”
- French: “Husvik”
- German: “Husvik”
- Japanese: “フースヴィーク”
- Javanese: “Husvik”
- Malay: “Husvik”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Husvik”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Husvik”
- Norwegian: “Husvik”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Husvik”
- Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Husvik”
- Spanish: “Husvik”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Husvik”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alert Channel and Karrakatta Gorge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Husvic Whaling Station and Foremen’s residence.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights
Learn more about Grytviken and South Georgia Island.
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