Pig Point
| Pig Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 4 ′ S , 37 ° 9 ′ W | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Waters | Prince Olav Harbor | |
| Waters 2 | North Bay | |
The Pig Point ( English for Schweinspitze ) is a headland on the north coast of South Georgia . In Prince Olav Harbor , it forms the south-western boundary of the entrance to North Bay .
The name probably goes back to scientists from the British Discovery Investigations who mapped Prince Olav Harbor in 1929. The further naming background has not been passed down.
Web links
- Pig Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Pig Point on geographic.org (English)