Pohlia Falls
Pohlia Falls is a waterfall in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Pohlia Falls is situated nearby to Mathilde Peak, as well as near the village Husvik.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Barren and McIlroy Peak.
Mount Barren
Peak
Mount Barren is a mountain, 645 metres high, standing west of Husvik Harbour on the north coast of South Georgia. Its name is descriptive, and was probably given by the Discovery Investigations in 1926–30.
McIlroy Peak
Peak
McIlroy Peak is a peak rising to 745 metres west of Husvik Harbour and 0.8 nautical miles south of Mount Barren, South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1990 after Dr.
Blechnum Peaks
Peak
Blechnum Peaks are three peaks, the highest 640 metres high, on the north–south ridge between Gulbrandsen Lake and Olsen Valley on the north coast of South Georgia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Husvik and Leith Harbour.
Husvik
Village
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.
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 6 km northeast of Pohlia Falls.
Pohlia Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.18928° or 54° 11′ 21″ southLongitude
-36.72753° or 36° 43′ 39″ westOpen location code
39Q5R76C+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 9099362493OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Husvik Cemetery and Mathilde Peak.
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