Elsehul
Sign in to savethumb|Location of Elsehul on South Georgia Island 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 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. The Discovery Investigations (DI) expedition of 1930 surveyed Elsehul and the surrounding area, naming many features. A British Admir
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The entry is geolocated on the map, across 2 mapped points.
It is catalogued under the topic Bays of South Georgia.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
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4 sectionsContents
- Named features
- Western shore
- Eastern shore
- References
thumb|Location of Elsehul on South Georgia Island 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 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. The Discovery Investigations (DI) expedition of 1930 surveyed Elsehul and the surrounding area, naming many features. A British Admiralty chart dating to 1931 provided the first instance of many other names; unless otherwise specified, features noted in this article were first named on this chart.
== Named features == === Western shore === A shoal known as Fairway Patch lies in the entrance of the bay. The west side of the entrance is a small promontory high called Post Rock.
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2 mapped locations