Resolution Head
| Resolution Head | ||
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 59 ′ S , 37 ° 45 ′ W | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Waters | Church Bay | |
The Resolution Head is a headland on the north coast of South Georgia in the South Atlantic . It is located west of Cape North on the northeast bank of Church Bay and is one of the breeding areas of the golden crested penguin and the black- browed albatross .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2009. It is named after the HMS Resolution , one of the ships on the second South Seas voyage (1772–1775) of the British navigator James Cook .
Web links
- Resolution Head . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)