King penguin
King penguin is a scenic viewpoint in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. King penguin is situated nearby to the peak Mount Hunt, as well as near the mountain saddle St Andrews Col.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Skittle and Buxton Glacier.
Mount Skittle
Peak
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mount Skittle is a prominent rocky mountain, 480 m, forming the north limit of Saint Andrews Bay on the north coast of South Georgia. The name "Kegel-Berg" was given for this feature by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882–83. Mount Skittle is situated 3 km north of King penguin.
Buxton Glacier
Glacier
Photo: BluesyPete, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buxton Glacier is a glacier flowing northeast between Heaney Glacier and Cook Glacier, on the north coast of the island of South Georgia, immediately south of Mount Skittle. Buxton Glacier is situated 4 km southwest of King penguin.
King penguin
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.44211° or 54° 26′ 32″ southLongitude
-36.19004° or 36° 11′ 24″ westOpen location code
39Q5HR55+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 6579551143OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“King penguin” goes by many names.
- German: “Königspinguine”
- Spanish: “pingüino rey”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Hunt and St Andrews Col.
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