Tawny Gap

Tawny Gap (

54°1′S 37°36′W / 54.017°S 37.600°W / -54.017; -37.600Coordinates: 54°1′S 37°36′W / 54.017°S 37.600°W / -54.017; -37.600) is a low pass extending across South Georgia from the head of Ice Fjord to a cove just south of Wales Head. The name was given by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) following survey by the SGS in the period 1951-57 and is descriptive of the colorful vegetation in this small gap.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Tawny Gap". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)