Cape Harcourt () is a
headland
A headland, also known as a head, is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory. A headland of considerable size often is called a cape.Whittow, Joh ...
on the eastern extremity of
Harcourt Island on the north coast of
South Georgia
South Georgia ( es, Isla San Pedro) is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It lies around east of the Falkland Islands. Stretching in the east ...
, forming the north side of the entrance to
Royal Bay
Royal Bay is a bay, wide and indenting , entered between Cape Charlotte and Cape Harcourt along the north coast of South Georgia.
Like other parts of the archipelago, many birds breed here, including king penguins, gentoo penguins, and blue ...
. The name dates back to at least 1920 and is now well established.
[ Sacramento Bight lies on the coast between Cape Harcourt and Calf Head.
]
References
Headlands of South Georgia
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