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samuel+islands Latitude and Longitude:

54°11′S 37°37′W / 54.183°S 37.617°W / -54.183; -37.617
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The Samuel Islands ( 54°11′S 37°37′W / 54.183°S 37.617°W / -54.183; -37.617) are a group of small islands and rocks lying close to the south coast of South Georgia, 1.6 km (1 mile) west-southwest of Nilse Hullet and 3.2 km (2 miles) east-southeast of Klutschak Point. Surveyed by the SGS in the period 1951–57. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after the catcher Don Samuel, built in 1925 and later owned by the Compania Argentina de Pesca, Grytviken, which sank in the vicinity of these islands in 1951.

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samuel+islands Latitude and Longitude:

54°11′S 37°37′W / 54.183°S 37.617°W / -54.183; -37.617
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Samuel Islands ( 54°11′S 37°37′W / 54.183°S 37.617°W / -54.183; -37.617) are a group of small islands and rocks lying close to the south coast of South Georgia, 1.6 km (1 mile) west-southwest of Nilse Hullet and 3.2 km (2 miles) east-southeast of Klutschak Point. Surveyed by the SGS in the period 1951–57. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after the catcher Don Samuel, built in 1925 and later owned by the Compania Argentina de Pesca, Grytviken, which sank in the vicinity of these islands in 1951.

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Samuel Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.  Edit this at Wikidata


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