Grytviken Cemetery
Grytviken Cemetery is a cemetery in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Grytviken Cemetery is situated nearby to Ernest Shackleton’s Grave, as well as near the disaster remains Louise.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ernest Shackleton’s Grave and South Georgia Museum.
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 540 metres north of Grytviken Cemetery.
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 610 metres north of Grytviken Cemetery.
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 Grytviken Cemetery.
Grytviken Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Denomination: nondenominational
- Category: burial
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.28497° or 54° 17′ 6″ southLongitude
-36.50733° or 36° 30′ 26″ westHeight
1 metre (3.3 feet)Open location code
39Q5PF8V+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 69073182OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=nondenominational
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In Other Languages
“Grytviken Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Cimitero di Grytviken”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Louise and Power Plant.
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