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# South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
King Edward Point · South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Subantarctic islands in the South Atlantic, with glaciers, mountains and large marine wildlife colonies.

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Reference localityKing Edward Point

Country / geographic scopeSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Place typeNature

Point coordinates-54.28300, -36.49500

TRIPGUROO territory[Falkland Islands](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/islas-malvinas-falkland-islands/)

The point is for orientation; it does not represent an entrance or the boundary of the place. For extensive areas, the named locality is a reference.

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Falkland Islands

## Keep exploring
[CitiesKing Edward Point→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/localidad-tcc-king-edward-point/)[CitiesStanley→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-stanley/)

[Places in this territory →](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/islas-malvinas-falkland-islands/)

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## Sources and accuracy
Territorial context: TRIPGUROO groups these islands with the Falkland Islands because of their regional and historical links. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands retain a separate territorial status.

[Reference 1 · gov.gs ↗](https://gov.gs/about-sgssi/)

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