Hauge Strait
| Hauge Strait | ||
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| Connects waters | South Atlantic | |
| with water | South Atlantic | |
| Separates land mass | Hauge Reef | |
| of land mass | Cape Darnley | |
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| Geographical location | 54 ° 27 '47 " S , 36 ° 52' 3" W | |
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| Smallest width | 5 km | |
The Hauge Strait is a 5 km wide strait off the south coast of South Georgia . It lies between Cape Darnley and the northeast end of the Hauge Reef .
The South Georgia Survey carried out measurements between 1951 and 1952 and named it based on the Hauge Reef. Its namesake is the Norwegian seal catcher captain Ole Hauge, who helped the South Georgia Survey with its work during this time.
Web links
- Hauge Strait in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Hauge Strait on geographic.org (English)