Elsehul facts for kids

Elsehul (also known as Paddocks Cove or Else Bay) is a bay found on the northern coast of South Georgia Island. This island is located in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

Elsehul is about 0.5 miles (0.8 kilometers) wide. It is separated from another nearby bay, Undine Harbour, by a narrow strip of land called the Survey Isthmus.

How Elsehul Got Its Name

The name "Elsehul" was first used between 1905 and 1912. It was likely given by Norwegian sealers and whalers who worked in this area.

Exploring and Naming the Bay

In 1930, a group called the Discovery Investigations (DI) explored Elsehul and the land around it. They mapped the area and gave names to many of its features.

A map made by the British Admiralty in 1931 was the first to show many of these names. Most of the places mentioned in this article were first named on that map.

Places on the Western Shore

As you enter Elsehul, you might see a shallow area called Fairway Patch. On the western side of the entrance is a small piece of land sticking out, about 40 meters (131 feet) high, known as Post Rock.

During their 1930 survey, the Discovery Investigations team mapped and named The Knob. This is a noticeable dome-shaped rock on the west side of the bay, also about 40 meters (131 feet) high. The Knob marks the eastern edge of a small inlet called Joke Cove. South of The Knob is Inner Bay, which makes up the entire southern part of Elsehul.

Places on the Eastern Shore

On the eastern side of Elsehul, Pyramid Point marks the eastern boundary of Inner Bay. Moving north from there, you'll find Pull Point. This point is about half a nautical mile (0.93 kilometers) south of Cape Pride.

Cape Pride marks the eastern side of Elsehul's entrance. It seems the Discovery Investigations team also named Cape Pride. Just northwest of Cape Pride is Stina Rock, a cone-shaped rock about 35 meters (115 feet) high. It was first called "Pillar Rock," but its name was changed to avoid confusion with another place with the same name. The United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) suggested the name Stina Rock in 1957.

Further northeast of Cape Pride, about 2 nautical miles (3.7 kilometers) away, are two noticeable rocks named Sørn and Bernt. These names appeared on a map based on surveys done by the Discovery Investigations team between 1926 and 1930. The names come from Søren Berntsen and Herman Berntsen, who managed the Tønsberg Hvalfangeri whaling station at Husvik.

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In Spanish: Bahía Elsehul para niños