Ernest Shackleton’s Grave
Ernest Shackleton’s Grave is a tomb in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Ernest Shackleton’s Grave is situated nearby to Grytviken Cemetery, as well as near the disaster remains Louise.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Wofratz, Public domain.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: grave in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Also known as: “Shackleton’s Grave”
- Inscription: “To the dear memory of Ernest Henry Shackleton Explorer Born 15 Feb. 1874 ,Entered Life Eternal 5 Jan. 1922”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Georgia Museum and Norwegian Anglican Church.
South Georgia Museum
Museum
Photo: Wofratz, Public domain.
The South Georgia Museum is situated in Grytviken, near the administrative centre of the UK overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia Museum is situated 550 metres north of Ernest Shackleton’s Grave.
Norwegian Anglican Church
Church
Photo: nomis-simon, CC BY 2.0.
The Norwegian Anglican Church, sometimes known as the Whalers Church, and as the Norwegian Lutheran Church, and casually as the Grytviken Church, is a church in Grytviken, South Georgia, built in 1913. Norwegian Anglican Church is situated 620 metres north of Ernest Shackleton’s Grave.
Gull Lake
Reservoir
Gull Lake is a lake, 0.15 nautical miles in diameter, lying close to the southwest shore of King Edward Cove, 0.5 nautical miles south of the abandoned whaling station at Grytviken, South Georgia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grytviken and King Edward Point.
Grytviken
Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on South Georgia Island. It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.
King Edward Point
Village
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on South Georgia Island. It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.
Discovery Point
Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia. Discovery Point is situated 3 km southeast of Ernest Shackleton’s Grave.
Ernest Shackleton’s Grave
- Categories: grave, tourism, tomb, and historic site
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.28505° or 54° 17′ 6″ southLongitude
-36.50735° or 36° 30′ 26″ westOpen location code
39Q5PF7V+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 828768166OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q124408822
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grytviken Cemetery and Louise.
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