Elsehul
Elsehul (also Paddocks Cove, Else Cove, Elsie Bay, Elsa Bay, Else's Hole, and Else Bay) is a bay along the north coast of South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Elsehul is approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) wide, and is separated from nearby Undine Harbour by the narrow Survey Isthmus. The name "Elsehul" dates back to the period 1905–12 and was probably applied by Norwegian sealers and whalers working in the area.[1] A shoal known as Fairway Patch, first labelled as such on a 1931 British Admiralty chart, lies in the entrance of the bay.[2]
The Knob[edit]
During the 1930 DI survey, DI personnel charted and named The Knob (54°01′00″S 37°58′00″W / 54.0166°S 37.9666°W), a conspicuous 40 m (130 ft) high dome-shaped rock on the west side of the bay.[3] Several smaller features are found nearby. Joke Cove is a small cove lying west of The Knob.[4] Just southeast of The Knob is Inner Bay.[5] Both of these features appear to have first been charted on a 1931 British Admiralty chart.[4][5]
Cape Pride[edit]
Along the east side of the entrance to Elsehul is Cape Pride (54°0′S 37°58′W / 54.000°S 37.967°W), which appears to have been named by Discovery Investigations (DI) personnel who surveyed Elsehul in 1930.[6] Several prominent rocks and points just off the cape have been named and charted.
One of the most prominent of these is Stina Rock, a conical rock 35 m (115 ft) high. It was originally named "Pillar Rock" by Lieutenant Commander J.M. Chaplin, but that name is more frequently used for a feature in Bird Sound. The new name, Stina Rock, was proposed by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1957.[7] Pyramid Point sits to the south Cape Pride at an unspecified distance, while Pull Point sits half a nautical mile (.93 km) south.[8][9] Both were first charted by the British Admiralty, in 1929 and 1931 respectively.[8][9] Sørn and Bernt are two conspicuous rocks that sit 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of Cape Pride. The name appears on a chart based upon surveys by DI personnel between 1926-1930, and comes from Søren Berntsen and Herman Berntsen, managers of the Tønsberg Hvalfangeri whaling station at Husvik.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Elsehul". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Fairway Patch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- ^ "The Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ a b "Joke Cove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ a b "Inner Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "Cape Pride". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Stina Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ a b "Pyramid Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ a b "Pull Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Sørn and Bernt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
Coordinates: 54°01′00″S 37°59′00″W / 54.0166667°S 37.9833333°W
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